Klarinet Archive - Posting 000611.txt from 1998/08

From: Roger Garrett <rgarrett@-----.edu>
Subj: Re: [kl] Leblanc reps
Date: Thu, 20 Aug 1998 21:38:56 -0400

On Thu, 20 Aug 1998, MARY A. VINQUIST wrote:
[snip]
> This was simply pitiful compared to the complete Buffet setup, with very
> knowledgeable people and Fran=E7ois Kloc doing magical repairs and dispen=
sing
> esoteric wisdom, or the warmth and knowledge of Luis Rossi, Steve Fox and
> the Wurlitzer, Hammerschmidt, Howarth and Patricola people.

And wasn't it cool that Francois was working on every brand of instrument?
Of course, he was becoming downright sarcastic at the end of the day -
after working on all the instruments *wink* (couldn't resist FR!).

> Did anybody else have the same experience?

Not quite the same, but check out the archives that discusses my trip to
Leblanc to have them work on my basset horn.....and who eventually
returned it to a beautiful instrument again!

Roger Garrett
IWU

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