Klarinet Archive - Posting 000529.txt from 1995/12

From: Andrew Grenci <AGrenci@-----.COM>
Subj: Re: Answers to "How Old Is My Clarinet?"
Date: Tue, 19 Dec 1995 22:59:00 -0500

Chad writes:

What are some of your views on this? I know there are lots of musicians
whose
horns are kept polished and in tip-top shape constantly (This guy in the
pageant I was referring to even held his horn during rests with a cloth so he
wouldn't get any excess oil off his hands on the keys.) Anybody else like
me who likes the "broken in look?"

A local music store owner and great repairman in CT is George Theodos. He has
long since retired from active playing, but says the rule of thumb during his
busy playing days was "never trust a guy with a shiny horn. You know they
have no experience."

Andy
agrenci@-----.com