Klarinet Archive - Posting 000539.txt from 2000/08

From: Ed Wojtowicz <ewoj@-----.net>
Subj: Re: [kl] Going shopping
Date: Sat, 19 Aug 2000 09:51:44 -0400

Those of you who were customers of Weiner's from years back may want to note
that Jonathan Watkins is now running the Woodwind and Brasswind's NYC shop.
He is a great guy to deal with and will go out of his way to help you out.

Ed

> From: Kenneth Wolman <kwolman@-----.com>

>
> At 06:57 AM 8/15/00 -0700, Neil wrote:
>> Now, I realize that there might very well be somebody out
>> there who already has a pristine version of the clarinet part (e.g.; but they
>> dropped the piano score in the mud and need a fresh copy). If you fit
>> this de-
>> scription, head to Sam Ash on 48th St., but be sure to ask for a discount
>> on the
>> score since the price reflects the presence of a friggin' clarinet
>> part! It's
>> clear that they're *hopeful* that some poor soul is going to buy it
>> without no-
>> ticing the ommission and be too embarrassed to come back and ask for a
>> refund.
>> This sort of thing makes me want to boycott the store.
>

> I've noted also that at least as far as Buffet, Ash does not appear to be
> on the authorized dealer list: they do NOTHING to the instruments except
> sell them to you for prices no better than those you'll pay from the
> authorized dealers like Weiner or WW&BW. No adjustments, no nothing: just
> a horn right out of the box. I don't imagine they make any special
> adjustments to their other high-end instruments, either.
>
> Ken
>
> --------------------------------------------------------

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