Klarinet Archive - Posting 000339.txt from 1996/01

From: Floyd Williams <f.williams@-----.AU>
Subj: Moennig
Date: Thu, 18 Jan 1996 22:33:50 -0500

Some more comments re Hans Moennig. I purchased a Bb in 1964 from Harold
Wright which had been done by Moennig and I took a below average A to
Moennig later that year to see what he could do for it. I suggested that I
would be happy to buy a new one from him, but he said he could do the same
things to this one just as well as he could a new one.He reamed out the top
joint a lot,put inserts in several of the LH tone holes,fitted a new
barrel,reamed the bell quite a bit and did some general work on it.When he
finished, it was as good as several of his insruments I have played since
then. He did all this for the princely sum of 40.oo.He was gruff and
intimidated some people, but what an artist!
Floyd Williams
Queensland Conservatorium of Music
Brisbane, AUSTRALIA