Klarinet Archive - Posting 000596.txt from 1999/12

From: "Jay D. Webler" <webler@-----.net>
Subj: RE: [kl] Getting contradicted by an idiot repairman
Date: Sun, 19 Dec 1999 00:14:17 -0500

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David,

Since I have returned to teaching again I have been reminded of =
something that I forgot long ago. Apparently, teachers are the only =
people in the world who don't know anything.

I'll bet this repairman was more expensive than the others, also.

People like this are not worth your time to even get upset over.=20

I which you luck in finding a better repairman.

Jay Webler
Jay's Clarinet and Percussion

-----Original Message-----
From: David Blumberg [SMTP:reedman@-----.com]
Felix1297@-----.net; David Hite
Subject: [kl] Getting contradicted by an idiot repairman

Here's a good one. I would please like some feedback on this one with =
opinions.
I sent a 7th grade clarinet student (plays a 1998 Leblanc VSP) of mine =
to a=20
local repairman. His top 2 pads for the side keys were pretty raggedy, =
and=20
needed replacing. I told him to ask for cork pads. The repairman told =
him=20
"why would you want cork pads?? You don't need cork pads - you have =
regular=20
pads on the rest of the clarinet!" " I want to use regular pads". My=20
student was playing a Legere reed - what!! "you have a plastic reed??? =
You=20
don't play a plastic reed on a wooden instrument". Those plastic things =
are=20
junk! (he hadn't even seen the reed, nor knew of it)! "Here's my=20
recommendation (he goes on), go get some mineral oil, and put some on =
your=20
hand.. then rub a little it on the outside of your clarinet, then put =
some=20
on an old swab and run it through the Clarinet."

I'm ready to go over to this guy and give him all sorts of hell for his=20
advice. First of all, I suggest using cork pads for those pads as they =
last=20
the heck of a lot longer. I don't recommend bore oiling, as his Clarinet =
is=20
not at all dry. The reeds are fine, and give him a great sound. I like =
the=20
Grand Concert myself, but Legere's are great too.
I sent the student to this guy in the first place. For him to second =
guess=20
me, contradict my advice, and offend my student to me is bitting the =
hand=20
that feeds him.
Thoughts??

David Blumberg
music@-----.com
http://www.mp3.com/mytempo
http://www.mytempo.com
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