Klarinet Archive - Posting 000706.txt from 1998/10

From: "Mark Charette" <charette@-----.org>
Subj: Re: [kl] Signature clarinet
Date: Thu, 15 Oct 1998 17:45:17 -0400

From: ZazOula@-----.com>
>I was just speaking from my personal experience with the list price issue.
>Where are these "band parents" getting the instruments? Most local music
>stores have their own set of prices, other than list. Paige's,
>WoodwindBrasswind, Youseff's...etc. None of these I have listed sell at
list
>price.

None of these would be "local" to most people. Heck - how would most people
ever know of these stores? Most people go to their local music store (not
some major woodwind place) and have them order a clarinet or whatever on a
salesman's recommendation. The only place near me that sells reasonably good
new clarinets sells R-13s for about $3000.00 - and has only 2 or 3 in stock.
And ... I live in a metro area with well over a million people around. The
_used_ instrument places over here sell old Normandys for $600.00. I don't
think it's all that unusualm either. There are cities with major music
discounters, but the places aren't as well known as you think. Most band
parents spend around $5-600 for that first Bundy or Vito.

Mark Charette@-----.org

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