Klarinet Archive - Posting 000856.txt from 1999/05

From: Roger Garrett <rgarrett@-----.edu>
Subj: Re: [kl]Hans Moennig's solution the Dark Clarinet Tone
Date: Tue, 18 May 1999 13:35:22 -0400

On Tue, 18 May 1999, Bill Hausmann wrote:
> No, but it makes the horn a poor choice for ME. I should search for one
> that DOES play in tune and blow the way I want it to, rather than rework
> the square peg to fit my round hole, just as long as it has the right brand
> name stamped on it.

Good - but don't bash the majority of people's choice of instruments
because you can't make it play for yourself. Provide facts......eg. the
Buffet R-13 just didn't play well for me because.........
NOT.......eg. so and so reported that the Buffet doesn't play well for
these reasons, I had a problem with them in terms of my business, so the
instrument maker must be purposefully putting out a badly flawed product.

> I took the information that there were design flaws and made the enormous
> leap to the conclusion that there were design flaws. Neat trick, eh?

What design flaws have you discovered to not allow the horn to play for
you Bill? Or can you do that without playing it? That's an even neater
trick!

> Good. It should be there. But how available is the service really out in
> the hinterlands?

Is what? The idea that someone can adjust it for you at Boosey and
Hawkes? You are a very difficult person to please. Hopefully, as one who
sells instruments (I assume you do anyway) and as a dealer of some
instruments, you provide trained experts in adjustments of those
instruments. Hopefully, you also carry enough stock for people to select
the instrument that is appropriately undercut, etc. for them.

There is no perfect business Bill - no one will meet your expectations
that every horn come out the way you personally want it and be completely
free from need of adjustment, and that adjustment be available to you free
of charge within a mile from your home. Businesses do the best they can
in providing service and quality instruments. Boosey & Hawkes does the
best they can - they provide great horns and excellent technical service.
The prices are not horrible compared to other instruments (sorry Dan), and
there are a wide variety of dealers and discount houses available to
provide services all across the nation. I'm trying to see what your beef
is.
Roger Garrett
Professor of Clarinet
Director - Concert Band, Symphonic Winds & Titan Band
Advisor - Recording Studio
Illinois Wesleyan University

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