Klarinet Archive - Posting 000278.txt from 1996/11

From: "Scott D. Morrow" <SDM@-----.EDU>
Subj: Re: Intrument pegs
Date: Wed, 13 Nov 1996 13:53:16 -0500

>On Wed, 13 Nov 1996, Jeff Berman wrote:
>
>> I have stepped on (and snapped out of all repair) my last portable intrument
>> peg!! I know they slip conveniently into the bell of my A clarinet, but
>> maybe I'm willing to deal with the increased weight of a more substantial
>>peg.
>> Does anyone have suggestions on make/model? A two clarinet peg would be
>>fine.
>
>First of all, I strongly recommend *against* the small portable peg which
>you just broke. I assume you're talking about the plastic Pak-A-Stand
>clarinet stand which fits into the bell of your soprano instrument. They
>have proven, in my experience, to be much too flimsy (resulting in easy
>breakage) and simply not large enough to provide ample support for the
>instrument when stood on end. The legs of the stand are pretty short and,
>being made of plastic, are prone to break or tip over, or come out of their
>fixed position when bumped with your clarinet on it. The little pro-
>trustion which "snaps" the legs into place is so tiny -- and is just a
>small piece of plastic -- that it breaks off very easily.

>Neil

I have been using the above-mentioned stand for years with no
problems! I think it is a nifty little gadget! To be safe, I try to
position the stand as close to the pole of my music stand as possible -
this helps prevent accidental knockovers, as people who might not notice a
clarinet standing in the middle of the floor will generally notice a music
stand and (hopefully) avoid walking into it!

-Scott

Scott D. Morrow
Department of Biochemistry
School of Hygiene and Public Health
Johns Hopkins University
(410)-955-3631

SDM@-----.edu