Klarinet Archive - Posting 000696.txt from 1998/08

From: Roger Garrett <rgarrett@-----.edu>
Subj: Re: [kl] New Buffet Bass Clarinet???
Date: Fri, 28 Aug 1998 10:07:25 -0400

On Mon, 24 Aug 1998, Edmund William White wrote:
> Well, my situation is worse. I LIVE two blocks from Brannen
> Woodwinds in Evanston, IL but can't quite afford their new instrument
> service after shelling-out $4xxx for my Buffet. As a side note, there
> isn't much cork on my instrument. Whatever. Bill quoted me $650.00,
> which sent me to tears. I agree, Brannenizing SHOULD be included in
> instrument price. I can't even count the number of people (including
> Mr. and Mrs. Brannen) who said, "It's a shame that such a nice instrument
> hasn't been Brannenized." Oh well.......

Oh for pete's sake.....he raised it another $50 within 6 months???? He
raised it $100 last year - and I quoted our school the $600 figure for the
new bass clarinet we are buying - given the fact that it is a new
instrument with less to do - I am beginning to wonder why the price has to
be so high? I wonder what he charges for the Bb and A clarinets now? I
don't send students to Bill any longer - for the simple reason that, if a
horn cracks, they are out the work he did when the new joint comes in. I
tell them to wait until the horn is a year old before getting any
aftermarket work done on it.

Geez.....I'm really depressed about this recent price increase.

Roger Garrett
IWU

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