Klarinet Archive - Posting 000064.txt from 1995/08

From: John Roman <JohnARoman@-----.COM>
Subj: Re: a plea for help
Date: Fri, 4 Aug 1995 14:13:23 -0400

On August 4, James M Norsworthy wrote:

<<I am from the Philly area and here's my two cents. The person that I would
recommend is Mike Hammer. He's listed in the phone book and lives off of
thew
Roosevelt Blvd. If not listed under his name then ask for the number to
Hammer Music. Mike is a wonderful guy and incredibly knowledgeable in all
areas of the clarinet from repair right down to playing.

The other person that I would recommend is Mark Jacobi. He is listed in the
clarinet magazine and also in information. He's also a wonderful
repairperson
and very knowledgeable but his prices can, at times be a bit outrageous to
put
it mildly.

So there's the two people that I can point you toward. Good luck!!>>

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I concur with the above recommendations. I've heard excellent reports
regarding Mike Hammer although I've had no dealings with him.

I have used Mark Jacobi for overhaul and rebuilding tenons and did not find
his rates outrageous at all. On the contrary, I thought what he charged me
for the work I had done was extremely reasonable. On the other hand, I was
not purchasing an instrument but having one serviced. There was a long wait
to before he was able to work on my instrument. I had to make an
appointment. His shop was somewhere on Chestnut Street near City Hall and
that was a few years ago.

John Roman