Klarinet Archive - Posting 000292.txt from 2001/10

From: Daniel Leeson <leeson0@-----.net>
Subj: Re: [kl] And now for some new news
Date: Thu, 11 Oct 2001 01:16:36 -0400

To tell me this is roughly equivalent to being told that nude pictures
taken of my girlfriend are in everyone's wallet. Sigh.

Anyway, Steve told me that he intended to exhibit the instrument at the
clarinet festival so I was aware of it.

DNL

Kevin Fay wrote:
>
> Dan Leeson posted:
>
> <<<Within two weeks I will receive what I have every expectation of
> receiving my treasure. And in explanation, let me state that the treasure
> is a brand new, custom designed, one-off, cocobolo wood basset
> horn with gold plated keys, and a wooden bell. It is a narrow bore,
> soprano mouthpiece instrument made at my request by Steve Fox of
> Canada.
> I have neither seen the instrument nor played it, and I have no
> expectations of having to report back to the list that I do not like it.
> Fox has a good reputation and I expect it to be a superior example of
> his work.>>>
>
> . . . um, Dan, I hate to break this to you but I think there are many of us
> on the List who have already seen your treasure -- Mr. Fox had such a beast
> on his stand at the ClarinetFest. I suppose that he could have made two of
> these beasties, but I'd bet what we saw was your new horn.
>
> I didn't notice a large pool of drool surrounding it, but then again I'm
> near-sighted.
>
> I wish you the very best of luck with it. If it's of the same quality as
> his soprano clarinets, I'd expect it to be a fine horn indeed.
>
> kjf
>
> P.S. I'll go one better, and offer $20 to hold it for the post-festival
> fire sale.
>
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