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Doublereed Archive - Posting 000072.txt from 2004/10
From: "Don Gerue" <don@-----.com>
Subj: RE: [DR-L] Question about Bassoon- Renard endorsement re-affirmed
Date: Thu, 14 Oct 2004 23:35:44 -0400
Hello:
In April of this year I was contacted by the Susanville Symphony group =
and
asked to start playing the bassoon again. I had never played much and =
it
had been 1988 since I had tried to play. I bought my first bassoon in =
1963
and bought a new Linton Plastic. At that time it was $500.00. I never =
did
get it to play in tune very well and it was very stuffy. I only played =
it
for less than 6 months and then other interests took over.
In 1988 I was asked by a friend at work to get started again and at that
time I had the money so I bought at Fox 201. It was about $7000.00 at =
that
time. Again I played for less than 6 months and then other things took
priority. Then I took early retirement. I hated to see such a beautiful
instrument in the closet, so I sold it for $6000.00. Note I had not =
lost
very much for the use of it. I went to the Fox plant and was thoroughly
impressed with their facility and attitude.
So I decided in April to buy a bassoon again. Knowing that I would buy =
a
fox, and being a retired engineer, I decided I would get a Fox Model 4
plastic for about $3500.00. I started playing and rapidly decided two
things. It was not a beautiful instrument. That was because it was just =
kind
of plain black plastic. Secondly it did not sound as good as the wood
instruments I was hearing. It just was not what I wanted and this time =
I
could tell it would not be a short time adventure.
So I had a 45 day trade deal with Music123.com and I traded it for a
Renard(Fox) 222d. It was $4000.00 but OO so much better. It was a
beautiful instrument and it sounded better, played easier and I liked =
it. I
bought a Fox pro u tube for 130.00 and it improved it even more. After
nearly 4 weeks I had been listening to a Renard 240 and even though it =
would
be another $2000.00 which I could ill afford, I decided to trade again.
Music123 was willing and I soon received my Reynard 240. To say that I =
am
happy with it is an understatement. Although time has passed, I am sure =
it
plays and sounds as good as my 1988 model 201. =20
Bottom line. If you are sure you are going to stick with it. Get a 240
from someone with a 30 to 45 day full return guarantee. Like =
Music123.com
and see if you don't get the same result.
Good Luck.
Don Gerue
Don Gerue
718-000 Desert Pine Trail
Milford,CA 96121
530 253 3978
don@-----.net
www.Gerue.com
-----Original Message-----
From: ContraReed@-----.com]=20
Sent: Thursday, October 14, 2004 7:47 PM
To: doublereed@-----.org
Subject: Re: [DR-L] Question about Bassoon
In a message dated 10/14/04 9:27:49 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
LJ-Wray@-----.edu=20
writes:
<< As a music education major I was curious as to what brand of bassoon
would=20
be best suitable for a beginner. >>
Renard. Period.
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