Klarinet Archive - Posting 000854.txt from 1998/11

From: GrabnerWG@-----.com
Subj: Re: [kl] Looking for a custom case
Date: Mon, 23 Nov 1998 05:24:21 -0500

In a message dated 11/20/98 7:31:25 PM Central Standard Time,
edsshop@-----.ca writes:

<< You might start with an attache case. I built one that holds my A, Bb &
C. It's quite a bit of work. However, if you like "working with your
hands" it's doable. Give me a call. We could discuss it.

Ed Maurey >>
Ed is right...it is perfectly easy to make an excellent case with your our
hands. I needed a new case for my Low C bass clarinet. The only ones I saw in
the catalogues were $500 or more.

So....I ripped apart an old tenor sax case, built a framework from wood to
hold the instrument in place, and covered the necessary contact points with
paddingy. I sent my wife to the fabric store, and she came back with some
lovely blue velvety material. I covered the whole thing with this stuff.

Looks beautiful, works extremely well My total out of pocket was $25 for the
material, and $2.98 for a can of spray paint!

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