Klarinet Archive - Posting 000151.txt from 2001/12

From: Steve White <shwhite2@-----.net>
Subj: Re: [kl] Sound character of my basset horn (redux)
Date: Fri, 7 Dec 2001 17:51:10 -0500

That's the way to be positive.

:)

Steve W.

On Friday 07 December 2001 14:47, you wrote:
> Hey Walt!! I got double thickeness heavy gold plating on all my keys
> and rings, too. Cost me a fortune. Has absolutely no effect on how th=
e
> instrument sounds, but beautiful girls now follow me around. The most
> beautiful ones say "Look at that guy with the cocobolo wood basset horn
> and gold plated keys. He's rich!!" The fact that I am ugly has no
> effect on their reaction. So maybe there is a positive side to the
> materials used.

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