Klarinet Archive - Posting 000657.txt from 1997/05

From: "A. Bailes" <bardel@-----.com>
Subj: Re: Zonda Reeds
Date: Tue, 27 May 1997 05:45:33 -0400

Karl Krelove wrote:
>
> At 09:39 PM 5/25/97 +0000, you wrote:
> >I am buying my Zonda reeds at Long & McQuade. $14. and change for a box of
> 5. Occasionally I see
> >V12 reeds for 30 or less, but lately I keep seeing them at $32.00 a box.
> And since out of that box I find I
> >can at best use 3 or 4 reeds... $32 for 4 vs $14 for 5... well... talk
> about hard choices.
> >
> >Andrew Thompson
> >
> Andrew, all of these prices are much too high. They sound like straight
> list prices, and there are many mail order or large city stores with
> toll-free numbers who sell all these reeds at nearly half what you're
> paying. Check out Muncy Winds (800)333-6415, The Woodwind and the Brasswind
> (800)348-5003, Giardinelli (800)288-2334, or Frederic H. Weiner, Inc.
> (800)-622-CORK (you do the translation - I don't have a phone within
> reach). Current prices for V12's are around $16-$17 (box of 10) and Zondas
> should be around $9-$10 (box of 5). If you buy more than a box or two, the
> shipping charges become negligible. Good luck.
>
> Karl

-- The prices quoted by Andrew are in Canadian $, and at the exchange
rate of 40% plus any shipping charges, they compare to your cost in the
Colonies. Also, the 800 numbers don't work from here
either! The above just for your info- Peter R.