Klarinet Archive - Posting 000669.txt from 1995/10

From: Lorne Buick <mcheramy@-----.CA>
Subj: Re: IRS and the clarinet world
Date: Sun, 22 Oct 1995 00:00:21 -0400

>>Conversely, if a musical instrument dealer convinces a clarinetist to
>>replace his ten-year-old clarinet, which plays perfectly well, on the
>>grounds that it's "blown-out", this is what we call a "suck-in".
>>
>>Am I right? ;-)

>In my 30 years experience in retail it is generally NOT the dealer that
>promotes the notion of an instrument "blowing out". This is a notion
>promoted by the players themselves. I'm sure there are dealers who will
>capitalize on this theory ... why fight city hall? Besides what about that
>growing market of vintage instruments? I have 2 or 3 people (teachers not
>dealers) in NYC that want older Buffet clarinets to sell to their students.
>
>Gerry Evoniuk

Sorry Gerry (and any other dealers out there)- it was just a joke- the
point was the pun, not to imply that dealers actually do this. Should have
sprinkled it with more smileys...