Klarinet Archive - Posting 000258.txt from 2000/03

From: "Bryan Cholfin" <cranked@-----.net>
Subj: Re: [kl] clarinet repair books
Date: Wed, 8 Mar 2000 11:01:44 -0500

I didn't mean to imply there are _no books at all_ on the subject--I know
there are, I've seen them. I was mainly answering the question of why there
are so many _more_ books on guitar and piano. Also, note that these books
being mentioned are a) about more than one instrument and b) mainly being
published by smaller, niche publishers targeting specific markets. I've got
nothing against niche publishing, having done it myself, but I'd be willing
to bet I couldn't get any such book past the financial whizzes where I work.

--Bryan

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>From: GrabnerWG@-----.com

> Bill Hausman writes:
>>Not to give you a hard time, Bryan, but just the other day I received my
>>new copy of "A Guide to Repairing Woodwinds," by Ronald Saska, published
>>by Roncorp, through Gary Van Cott's company. It uses the clarinet as
>>the basic instrument and extends the repair principles to the other
>>woodwinds, and looks quite thorough. I'm sorry I didn't have this book
>>years ago (it's in its third edition).
>>
> There is also "Practical Band Instrument Repair Manual" by Clayton H. Tiede
> (Wm. C. Brown Company Publishers). It covers brass, woodwind, and
> percussion instruments, and is aimed primarily at band directors, so it
> doesn't cover heavy-duty work like refacing tone holes, but is pretty
> comprehensive on the more day-to-day repairs.
>
> I don't know the Saska book I used to use the Tiede book when I taught
> instrument repair.
>
> Ferree's has re-published the Erick Brand book...it's the bible!

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