Klarinet Archive - Posting 000981.txt from 1999/03

From: Roger Garrett <rgarrett@-----.edu>
Subj: Re: [kl] Backordered Mouthpiece
Date: Wed, 17 Mar 1999 18:24:19 -0500

At 06:16 PM 3/17/99 -0500, you wrote:
>At 08:14 AM 3/17/99 -0800, Nick Dubaz wrote:
>>Hi,
>>
>>I ordered a Mouthpiece from Internatoinal Musical Suppliers, but they had to
>>back order it, can anyone give me an estimate on the amount of time this
>>will take?
>>
>Ten days to six months. I wish that answer was facetious, but if IMS does
>not have it is stock, they must order it from the company that supplies
>them, either the maker or a jobber. If THEY are out of stock, they must
>order it from whoever supplies THEM. Some makers don't even manufacture a
>given model until they get enough orders to make a profitable run. So
>USUALLY it won't be long, but you never know...

What mouthpiece did you order Nick? I was just up at IMS yesterday and
measured every mouthpiece she had in stock - including Eb's and Bass
Clarinet mouthpieces. Interesting results by the way.......

Roger Garrett
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Roger Garrett
Professor of Clarinet
Director, Concert Band/Symphonic Winds/Titan Band
Advisor, Recording Studio
Illinois Wesleyan University
Office: (309) 556-3268
Fax: (309) 556-3411

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