Klarinet Archive - Posting 000795.txt from 1998/06

From: Gary_VanCott@-----.com
Subj: Re: [kl] mail order repairs?
Date: Wed, 24 Jun 1998 10:55:39 -0400

$300 would pay for a full overhaul on a professional instrument. A Signet
is not worth this kind of treatment ($300 is more than any used Signet is
worth in my opinion). Surely there is someone in Portland or Eugene who
would do a basic repad for much less. Too bad Roger Garrett is still off
the list as he might know.

Gary Van Cott
Las Vegas, NV

kbowman@-----.com on 06/24/98 06:40:46 AM

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cc: (bcc: Gary VanCott/NHIN)
Subject: [kl] mail order repairs?

Greetings Listers:

I have a friend in rural Oregon (not sure exactly where)
who would like to get her Selmer clarinet (a Signet, I
think)overhauled basically, just have new pads put on).
She told me that the nearest repair shop is 3 hours away
and they want $300 for the job. This seemed a bit steep
to me and I suggested that if she were going to ship the
instrument someplace, she might as well check around for
reputable repair shops with decent prices.

My question is this: What are some decent repair shops in
northwest U.S. and how much should she really expect to
pay for an overhaul of this instrument? And is mail-order
repair a good idea to begin with?

Thanks in advance,
Kevin Bowman

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