Klarinet Archive - Posting 000661.txt from 1999/12

From: David Blumberg <reedman@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] Getting contradicted by an idiot repairman
Date: Mon, 20 Dec 1999 10:11:07 -0500

George Kidder <gkidder@-----.org> Subject: Re: [kl] Getting contradicted by
an idiot repairman At 09:28 PM 12/18/1999 -0500, you wrote: >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 >local
repairman. ...... Don't forget that the information you have was filtered
through this 7th grade student. A reality check with the repairman is
certainly in order. There may have been just a little distortion here. George

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Nope, the Mom called me up and told me (didn't even talk to son). She was
there - no distortion. I spoke to the repair guy yesterday, and got his
side of it. He told me that those cork pads cost a lot more then regular
pads - about $2-3 per pad. I just kept my mouth shut, thinking that a $3
pad is nothing, but he would probably charge $40 to put it in. I clued him
in on the Legere's, and he had never heard of them. He carries the Bari
synthetic, and figured that they were about the same (buzzy). He knows
better now. It was a friendly conversation, I didn't ream him out, as it is
not my style. I vented on Klarinet list :) IF I send anyone back to him, at
least I can warn them in advance, and explain my thoughts beforehand. I
hope I don't get that desperate for a repair........

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