Klarinet Archive - Posting 001073.txt from 1998/04

From: SDSCHWAEG <SDSCHWAEG@-----.com>
Subj: Re: A further suggestion on clarinet stands.
Date: Mon, 20 Apr 1998 12:06:45 -0400

In a message dated 98-04-20 09:56:18 EDT, you write:

<< >What you just described is precisely what is available from the
>WW & BW catalogue, as well as Weiner and Muncy. I own one myself.
>The only caveat: consider super-gluing the little rubber feet to
>the end of each respective metal tube. I had one pop off and dis-
>appear, and then the clarinet leaned to that side a tiny bit as a
>result. The same goes for the very nice K&M bass clarinet/bassoon
>stand. Glue the rubber feet to the ends of their respective legs.
>
>Neil

Neil (and anyone else!):
You can buy replacement rubber tips (the kind that fit on the ends of
canes, etc.) at home improvement stores like Hechinger. (I haven't seen this
stand, so I'm not sure if this is the kind of tip it needs, though!)

-Scott >>

I had this trouble, too - the rubber feet would pop off and then the metal
legs would fall right out. I got plastic replacement tips at the hardware
store; the only drawback is they seem to be color-coded by size and the black
ones didn't fit. Might look a little weird on a concert stage, but my green
ones have never come off. - Susan