Klarinet Archive - Posting 000757.txt from 2002/07

From: "Ed Stuart" <estuart@-----.net>
Subj: RE: [kl] Rossi Clarinets
Date: Thu, 25 Jul 2002 02:03:44 -0400

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> I have to say, when I was a graduate assistant for a college
> doing my graduate work, MANY of the students did not have the
> foggiest idea how to take care of a student instrument, much
> less a first class one. I did repairs for AT LEAST 5 of each of
> the clarinets, saxophones, flutes, and piccolos each week,
> including bent keys and pads falling out. I usually look to
> professionals who play professional instruments for insight, NOT
> college students, as I also look to beginner students for their
> insight on beginner instruments, NOT professionals.

The Rossi instruments that were the object of discussion belonged to college
students, but the actual insight that I received about Rossi clarinets came
from 2 professions that play in symphonies.

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