Klarinet Archive - Posting 000821.txt from 1998/06

From: David H Eby <davideby@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] mail order repairs?
Date: Wed, 24 Jun 1998 21:29:30 -0400

I used to live in Oregon, and the repair tech for the Oregon Symphony was
my teacher. His name is Dick Boberg, and the shop is called Woodwind
Repairs, in Beaverton. There are quite a few shops that will do a repad,
but they typically don't know what they are doing. Dick is a pretty
honest guy and will do what needs to be done quite well. Sometimes he is
really busy, so make sure you ask about turnaround time before it is sent
in, but it shouldn't be anywhere close to 6 months! Good grief!

Helen Eby

kbowman@-----.com wrote:

> 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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