Klarinet Archive - Posting 000048.txt from 1996/07

From: Steve Prescott <mipresc@-----.EDU>
Subj: Re: Repair info (Scott and Doug)
Date: Wed, 3 Jul 1996 15:58:30 -0400

Scott Morrow wrote:

>Doug,
> I totally agree that, as a professional, your time and expertise
>are your liveihood. However, a remark like the one above seems totally off
>the wall! The difficult, frustrating jobs are what you, as the experienced
>professional, are especially needed for! When we decide to contact a
>professional - be it an instrument repair technician, a doctor, or a
>plumber - we make judgements:
>1) Can I do this job myself?
>2) If I CAN do the job myself, is it worth my time?
>3) If I CAN do the job myself, is it more economical to pay someone else to
>do it (possibly better)?
> I can assure you, I NEVER consider: should I be taking a FUN job
>away from a professional?
>When your bathtub drain gets stopped up, do you call the plumber (and pay
>the fee!) so the plumber can have the fun of using the plunger? Of course
>not! But if the pipe bursts, that's a different story! As for botched
>home repairs (on instruments or otherwise), we DO have the right to "try
>this at home", as long as we assume the risks involved. Part of that risk
>is calling in (and paying for) a qualified professional to correct our
>mistakes!
> Believe me, you will ALWAYS have some "fun" jobs to do, because
>people have different priorities for their time - what's fun for you might
>be too time consuming for even the most avid musician!
> Conclusions to (hopefully) put this into perspective:
>1) Trained, experienced professionals are definitely needed!
>2) Just because there are trained, experienced professionals doesn't mean
>that they have exclusive rights to all work in their field.
>3) I have nothing but the greatest respect for people who devote their
>talents to doing well the labor I can't or don't want to do!
>4) What DO you call the thigamajig that holds the whatchmacallit onto the
>doohickey?!!
>
> Hope to hear more from you!
>
>-Scott
>

Scott,

Eloquently put! I couldn't have stated it better myself. And Doug, this is
what I was refering to in a previous communication.

Steve.

Steve Prescott
Instrument Rep.Tech./ Clarinetist
Indiana State University
mipresc@-----.edu