Klarinet Archive - Posting 000735.txt from 2002/01

From: Daniel Leeson <leeson0@-----.net>
Subj: [kl] An admission of ignorance
Date: Mon, 28 Jan 2002 12:22:23 -0500

See the notes below about soft cases.

I have a problem here, and it is of my own origin. I don't know
anything about soft cases because I never had one. So my natural
reaction is to avoid the problem by going to a hard case. You know,
pockets for things, the instrument fits in several predefined slots,
etc. Standard stuff.

Exactly how does a soft case work? How do the instrument's pieces avoid
smacking into each other? Are there spaces for reed boxes, glasses,
pegs, etc.?

See how ignorant I am? I'm having a difficult time visualizing a soft
case hold the two big pieces of a basset horn, the wooden bell, and a
ton of junk.

So rather than remain ignorant, I'm asking. How do soft cases work on
larger wooden instruments?

Dan

Jim Bartram wrote:
>
> Kevin (and others): I have many Cavallaro soft cases (for, among other things,
> everything from contrabass to sopranino recorders, a baroque oboe, etc.,
> etc.!). Jean's work is very, very good. And she does do custom covers. Her site
> is at:
>
> http://www.biz.net/Cavallaro/
>
> --Jim
>
> At 08:35 AM 1/28/2002 -0800, you wrote:
> >Dan Leeson is looking for a case. Keith Bowen added:
>
> <snip!>
> >
> >I've had an Altieri case cover (and a "Cavellero" sp?) as well. Both gave
> >great service. In the old days, all you had to do was call up with the
> >dimensions of the case, and they would make a cover the fit nicely.
> >
> >Good luck -- keep that baby safe.

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