Klarinet Archive - Posting 001176.txt from 2000/06

From: "Tony Wakefield" <tony-wakefield@-----.net>
Subj: Re: [kl] Looking for information on my horn
Date: Tue, 27 Jun 2000 11:37:49 -0400

Charles,
If you intend to take up the clarinet again, quite seriously, would it be
possible for you to get a <new> instrument, even if you can only afford
another student model. I think I would try to do this. You can indeed get
some very good ones. Your own instrument sounds <even tho` I can`t hear it,
(grin)> as tho` it`s seen better days. Do give it some thought - you are
<not me>.
Best Wishes,
Tony W.

----- Original Message -----
From: Charles S. Mims <charles@-----.net>
Subject: [kl] Looking for information on my horn

> Good morning,
> My name is Charles Mims, and I began playing the clarinet in the early
80's
> when I was a 7th grade band student. I continued to play up until I
> graduated college, but haven't touched the horn in about 9 years. I've
been
> lurking on this list for a week or so and reading through many of the
> archives. What I would like is some information on my horn. It was
passed
> on to my by my aunt who bought it new. (1960's mabye?) It came in a case
> marked Bundy, which of course leads me to believe it was a Bundy unless
the
> music dealer wasn't honest. It was sold as brand new. It is different
from
> most clarinets I've seen because when purchased it came with a resonite
> barrel and bell, but the rest of the horn is wood. There are no brand
> markings on the horn anywhere except for a serial #10255. Because it is
> extremely hard to play (even when in good condition!) I've wondered for
some
> time was the horn really manufactured with the mismatched barrell and
bell.
> The reason I'm asking the question is it needs a complete overhaul, but I
> would like to know what I have before I decide to put that much into it.
> The pads are shot and the corks all need replacing. The springs have
> "sprung".
>
> Charles
>
>
>
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