Klarinet Archive - Posting 000461.txt from 2002/05

From: CBA <clarinet10001@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] service/repair folks in NYC
Date: Fri, 17 May 2002 23:53:21 -0400

Jeremy,

I'll second the sentiment that Tomoji at WW&BW would
be a good choice. He DOES have a waiting list,
sometimes as long as a month or more for overhauls,
and has other people doing work in the shop (contract)
also. I can't vouch for the others' clarinet work, but
I'm sure it would be adequate for minor work like a
partial overhaul. Ko is one of the other people at
WW&BW, and actually does work with Guy Chadash on his
handmade clarinets, so I am sure he would be a good
choice for overhaul type work too. All of the guys at
WW&BW are pretty busy too, by the way.

Another option would be Guy Chadash, who has an office
up near Port Authority. He is the person behind the
Chadash (Buffet) clarinet barrels and his own line of
clarinets. He does overhauls too, and is excellent. I
would say you have to ask what he would charge for a
partial overhaul, and what his time frame is. He is
very fast, and absolutely accurate with the work, so
the time frame would be easier that Tomoji or Ko, who
have to repair all brass and woodwind instruments, not
just clarinets.

His website (with shop number and address) is
http://www.chadashclarinet.com/

He'd be a good person to get to know in NYC anyway.

Kelly Abraham
Woodwinds - New York City
--- klarinet <klarinet@-----.net> wrote:
> The repair tech at WW/BW in NYC is Tomoji Hirata. He
> probably has a waiting
> list, so I would call Jonathon at WW/BW and find out
> his availability.
> Whatever it is - it is worth the wait....Glenn B
> Kantor
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Jeremy A Schiffer" <schiffer@-----.edu>
> To: <klarinet@-----.org>
> Sent: Friday, May 17, 2002 7:06 PM
> Subject: [kl] service/repair folks in NYC
>
>
> >
> > Hello,
> >
> > I am looking for recommendations for clarinet
> repair folks in the NYC
> > area, preferably within the five boroughs.
> >
> > I own Yamaha 72 series instruments, and would
> prefer to take them to
> > someone who has a lot of experience with Yamaha
> instruments.
> >
> > My Bb is in very good shape, and was completely
> overhauled by Rennick Ross
> > a few years ago (cork upper, with double skinned,
> hand made pads on the
> > lower half). However, it is time for a tune-up, so
> to speak. I will
> > not pay for a full overhaul, because it does not
> need one, so I need to
> > find a shop that is willing to only fix what is
> needed/desired, rather
> > than one that insists on doing the whole thing out
> of convenience. I have
> > not had any work done in the city since I moved
> here, so I have no
> > knowledge of the reputations of any of the repair
> shops here.
> >
> > Any help you folks could provide would be greatly
> appreciated.
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Jeremy Schiffer
> > 1st clarinet, Columbia Wind Ensemble
> > clarinet, Columbia Klezmer Band
> > see http://www.columbia.edu/~schiffer/music.html
> for mp3s with my playing.

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