Klarinet Archive - Posting 000283.txt from 1996/08

From: Steve Fowler <sfowler@-----.COM>
Subj: Re: altering instruments (HUMOROUS)
Date: Fri, 9 Aug 1996 19:18:04 -0400

From: Self <sfowler>
To: "Fogle, Bill" <bill.fogle@-----.COM>
Subject: Re: altering instruments (HUMOROUS)
Date: Fri, 9 Aug 1996 19:01:40

> I just read a message about using a longer barrel to turn a Bb clarinet
> into an A. I don't know how good that will work, and I wish the player
> good luck. What I want to know is: how can I turn my Buffet R-13 into either
> a Prestige Buffet or a Rossi clarinet (I'll stay with the Bb size). So far,
> I've come up with rubbing the dull, grainless black wood of my R-13
> with Formby's (or denatured alcohol) to bring out the grain and the sort
> of brown/mahogany "real wood" look. But what about the tenon rings and
> silver stuff? To make a Rossi out of it seems an easier step: just glue the
> two main joints together. And get rid of the "tone-dulling metal rings".
> Ah, forget it.
>
>

Bill,

Paint it Blue, put a racing stripe on it, and call it a Vito...

Oops... that's already been done too... :-)

Steve

Steve Fowler (sfowler@-----.com)