Klarinet Archive - Posting 000836.txt from 1998/06

From: "Doug Sears" <dsears@-----.org>
Subj: Re: [kl] mail order repairs? -- Eugene, OR
Date: Thu, 25 Jun 1998 02:03:38 -0400

I live in Eugene, and I'm thinking about having my beloved Selmer Series 9
repadded. I'd like to invite all Eugeneans on the list to send me their
opinions on local repair people, and I'll send a summary to those who
contribute their experiences and to Kevin Bowman, the original inquirer,
along with whatever prices I get from phone calls to shops.

--Doug
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Doug Sears dsears@-----.org/~dsears

-----Original Message-----
From: Gary_VanCott@-----.com>
Date: Wednesday, June 24, 1998 7:56 AM
Subject: Re: [kl] mail order repairs?

>$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
>
>Please respond to klarinet@-----.org
>
>To: "Klarinet List (E-mail)" <klarinet@-----.org>
>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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