<prompt> Human: Im a clarinet player who is barely making ends meet at work. A new instrument runs obo 2500-4500. What are my options as a young person with virtually no credit?  <response>: I bought my son a decent bass clarinet off of eBay for 1100 that had been cleaned up and refurbished by a music store. It also came with a brand new case and a warranty. Id suggest you try to find a used instrument. New ones are insanely expensive as you have discovered. 