Klarinet Archive - Posting 000277.txt from 2000/09

From: "F. S. Sterns" <fssterns@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] Bass clarinet repair emergency
Date: Fri, 8 Sep 2000 12:37:54 -0400

Roger Young in Annapolis, MD, is a master...orginally recommended by Ed
Palanker of the Baltimore Symphony [I'm sure you know him from his articles
in "The Clarinet"] I now find that Roger does much of his work for BSO and
Peabody Conservatory personnel. I know his schedule is pretty solidly booked
but you may want to talk to him on 401 269-6647. Mention my name if you
don't think it will cause him to hang up! :-)

I know your dilemma...my Selmer 33 suffered an injury last year from my
carelessness but Roger gave me a couple of hours of his time on one day's
notice and fixed everything.

Best of luck...Fred

> From: Neil Leupold <leupold_1@-----.com>
> Reply-To: klarinet@-----.org
> Date: Fri, 8 Sep 2000 07:00:50 -0700 (PDT)
> To: klarinet@-----.org
> Subject: [kl] Bass clarinet repair emergency
>
> I committed an error two nights ago, about which I've been
> warning novice bass clarinetists for a decade: the lower
> joint must be properly seated in its recessed area of the
> case before you close it, lest the pad arms be bent by pres-
> sure from the lid. Well, I put my instrument away in a rush,
> and when I took it out last night the lowest range of the
> instrument no longer spoke (Eb down to C). Since I'm in
> the middle of rehearsals to perform Mladi, I need that
> lower range and am in now in urgent need of a top-notch
> technician who can turn the repair job around within
> two weeks.
>
> I spoke to Linda Brannen this morning. Brannen Woodwinds
> will no longer work on Selmer 37's (what I currently own,
> much to my chagrin), indicating that Buffet's latest iter-
> ation of their professional bass clarinet is so superior
> that they no longer waste their time with the Selmer. I
> know the Buffet is superb, and am perpetually annoyed that
> I'm not in a financial situation to acquire one. Gotta
> work with what I have at the moment.
>
> My life is still almost entirely packed up in boxes, since
> I've had no time to turn my apartment into a home since mov-
> ing in two months ago. Hence, I don't have access to my Ro-
> lodex. I need recommendations and contact information for
> any and all of the top-flight technicians in the country who
> are qualified to work on a professional bass clarinet. Curse
> you, Clark Fobes, for going out of the repair business! (Just
> kidding of course -- I'm thrilled that your craftsman activi-
> ties have become so lucrative). Let's start with Tim Clark
> in Ohio. Phone number: ?. All other names and numbers will
> be greatly appreciated. Help!
>
> Thanks,
> Neil
>
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