Klarinet Archive - Posting 000688.txt from 1997/04

From: "David C. Blumberg" <reedman@-----.com>
Subj: Re: Gold Bonade Ligatures
Date: Wed, 23 Apr 1997 01:26:55 -0400

It is very possible that they have it done by a local goldsmith. I used to
play on a Gold Plated Bonade in my teens.

At 05:09 PM 4/22/97 -0500, Martin PERGLER wrote:
>On Tue, 22 Apr 1997 Gary_VanCott@-----.com wrote:
>
>> Gary VanCott = NHIN
>> 04/22/97 09:27 AM
>> Does anyone know who the importer/distributor is for Bonade ligatures? I am
>> curious about the full extent of the line. For example, can I get one for
>> my alto clarinet mouthpiece. There aren't any listed for alto cl in the
>> mail order catalogs.
>>
>> Gary_VanCott@-----.com
>
>Gary, sorry can't tell you the US distributors. But they don't seem to
>carry the whole line. When I wanted a gold-plated Bonade (Simon
>Aldrich--you there?) inverted ligature, I couldn't find one through US
>mail order stores in the US, and two said "the US distributor denied it
>existed". But I did get it through Twigg Music in Montreal, 514-843-3593 I
>gather they order it from Europe, but I'm not sure.
>
>Martin
>
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>Martin Pergler pergler@-----.edu
>Grad student, Mathematics http://www.math.uchicago.edu/~pergler
>Univ. of Chicago
>
>
>
David C. Blumberg
reedman@-----.com