Klarinet Archive - Posting 000726.txt from 1999/02

From: Neil Leupold <nleupold@-----.edu>
Subj: Re: [kl] re: Bay cost
Date: Thu, 18 Feb 1999 13:10:09 -0500

On Thu, 18 Feb 1999, David Blumberg wrote:

>>> On Wed, 17 Feb 1999, Carl Schexnayder wrote:
>>> Bay reeds seem to work very well with Bay mouthpieces, which work
>>> really with the Bay necks. I haven't tried them on any other set-up.

>> Neil Leupold wrote:
>> Whether the above is true or not, one thing is certain:
>> Bay charges lots of money for his products and makes a
>> nice chunk of money in return.

> But Neil, those Penthouse models (ClarFest - Bay booth a few years
> ago) are expensive!! ;) I remember his mouthpiece being $100 back in
> 1979. That was when Vandorens were about $40 if I remember correctly.

Ah ha, you're referring to Cher, no doubt. Needless to say, I suspected
very strongly that Clark was pulling my leg when he called, a few weeks
after ClarinetFest '95, and mentioned that she was the current month's
Penthouse centerfold. And the most hilarious part, of course, was that
she actually talked about playing the clarinet during her interview!
I guess we should all be grateful for the exposure (in more ways than
one...)!! And with the kind of prices Bay charges, I doubt he had
too many problems affording her at his booth. ;-)

Neil

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