Klarinet Archive - Posting 000174.txt from 1998/12

From: "Bert Amten" <major.bam@-----.se>
Subj: [kl] SV: [kl] Orly case, is mine defective?
Date: Fri, 4 Dec 1998 16:52:33 -0500

I immediately went out to check my daughter's Orly double case.=20
The case is about 8 months old and it is used with LeBlancs Opus
Bb and A-clarinets. These clarinets seems to fit perfect into the=20
case and there is now way that they can move like you described it.

Bert Amten

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Datum: torsdag, december 03, 1998 11:33
=C4mne: [kl] Orly case, is mine defective?

>Hi everyone,
>
> A while ago, I posted some questions about the Orly double case.
>Well, I've just got my Orly case, and I am somehow, not very happy with
>it. First of all, my clarinet doesn't somehow fit into the socket on =
the
>case. I mean it fit, but it still moves. Since the clarinet joints lie
>vertically on the case, the were some room on the socket on the case =
that
>allows the clarinet to move quite significantly (vertically, up and =
down),
>about 1/2 inches.
>
> The upper joint of the clarinet lies vertically with the octave
>key nearest to the body when the case it opened. Everytime I open up =
the
>case, the upper joint seem to have 'rotated' slightly to the left. I
>thought the one of the purpose of a case it to keep the instrument =
still
>while being transported. BTW, this seems to happen on the lower joint =
of
>the A clarinet as well but not the upper joint.
>
>My question is, is the case I got defective or is it the same on all of
>them? I would appreciate any feedback from any Orly case owners.
>
>Thank you so much. I would appreciate a prompt feedback, in case it is
>defective, I can return it on time.
>
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>
>
>Soo
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