Klarinet Archive - Posting 000439.txt from 2000/12

From: "Franklin Kercher" <kranwli@-----.net>
Subj: Re: [kl] Do's and Don'ts for a Vito Bass Clarinet Advice (was Vito Bass Clarinet Advice)
Date: Thu, 7 Dec 2000 23:43:05 -0500

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From: Bill Hausmann <bhausmann1@-----.com>
Date: Thursday, December 07, 2000 7:26 PM
Subject: Re: [kl] Do's and Don'ts for a Vito Bass Clarinet Advice (was Vito
Bass Clarinet Advice)

I too wonder about his comments. I've heard some Vitos and Bundys sound
really good when fitted with the right mouth piece. The only big complaint I
have about them and the same name contras is that weak middle tenon that
snaps too easily. This fall I went all over Houston seeking a cadaver to get
a new lower section for my daugter's Vito. One shop had nine of them in the
back room, all broken in the same spot.

>At 10:51 PM 12/6/2000 EST, Albert Hunt wrote:
>>Do's and Don'ts for a Vito Bass Clarinet (The DONT'S are quoted from the
>>warning lable that came with your new instrument.)
>>
>>DO return it to the store where you purchased it. It would be worth
loosing
>>50% in restocking fees
>>DON'T burn it (air-quality problems)
>>DON'T make a lamp out of it (your friends will be embarassed for you)
>>DON'T trash it (that would add to the toxic waste in landfills)
>>DON'T let your students play on it (may destroy their love of music)
>>DO trade it for a metal clarinet (they make cool lamps). Warning, you may
>>have to pay a little extra cash to get someone to make the trade
>>DON'T give it to your worst enemy. It will escalate the negative
fellings,
>>possibly leading to him/her mailing you a bomb
>>
>I wonder why you have such negative feelings about Vito bass clarinets.
>Several other major manufacturers, among them Yamaha, Olds, and Jupiter,
>think highly enough of them to have Leblanc make stencil versions to sell
>under their own names. I don't think they would deliberately deal in junk
>that might damage their reputations.
>
>
>
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>Bill Hausmann bhausmann1@-----.com
>451 Old Orchard Drive http://homepages.go.com/~zoot14/zoot14.html
>Essexville, MI 48732 ICQ UIN 4862265
>
>If you have to mic a saxophone, the rest of the band is too loud.
>
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