Klarinet Archive - Posting 000278.txt from 2000/09

From: rgarrett@-----.edu
Subj: Re: [kl] Bass clarinet repair emergency
Date: Fri, 8 Sep 2000 12:37:55 -0400

At 07:00 AM 09/08/2000 -0700, you wrote:
>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.

Neil,

I'm sorry to hear about your Selmer........

I'm especially sorry to know that the Brannens continue to limit their work
- they have been doing this increasingly for the past two or three years,
and it has become difficult to continue to recommend to my students that
they should call them. More than one has come back stating that they had
their "head bitten off" when they tried to make an appointment. Sadly, the
expert technician is rapidly becoming the "I only am an expert at Buffet"
technician. I am always disappointed when someone doesn't keep up on their
craft.

I am sure that Rick Sayre would do a very nice job in resoring your model
37 back to it's terrific playing self.

Good luck!

Sincerely,
Roger Garrett

Roger Garrett
Professor of Clarinet
Director, Symphonic Winds
Advisor, IWU Recording Services
Illinois Wesleyan University
School of Music
Bloomington, IL 61702-2900
(309) 556-3268

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