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Klarinet Archive - Posting 000096.txt from 1996/01

From: JBROWN@-----.EDU
Subj: Re: Gortex, Straubinger
Date: Thu, 4 Jan 1996 22:06:30 -0500

There is a clarinet repairman in Maine by the name of William (Bill)
Street, he uses Gortex pads and swears by them. They are made out of
neoprene rubber. If you want to know more about them contact me in a week
or so and I will look up his address for you.

On Wed, 3 Jan 1996, Steve Prescott wrote:

> Anybody?
>
> OK, I give up. I've been in this business for a while and haven't heard
> of "Gortex pads." Who sells them, of what material are they made. Are
> they installed in the same manner as a conventional pad.
>
>
> Also a note about Straubinger pads: Where as I can see his (Dave's)
> concern as to how the pads are installed, is it really necessary to have
> expensive and extensive training in order to learn how to install a
> specific kind of pad? Keep in mind, I have no idea how much Dave
> Straubinger charges for this training, I'm only going on Klarinetwork
> hearsay. Also please keep in mind that I think David is a fine
> technician and I like the pads he has developed.
>
>
> Steve.
> Steve Prescott
> Instrument Rep.Tech./Clarinetist
> Indiana State University
> mipresc@-----.edu
>