Klarinet Archive - Posting 000303.txt from 2002/11

From: "WILLIAM SEMPLE" <wsemple@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] Duct Tape clarinet
Date: Wed, 6 Nov 2002 18:15:18 -0500

Rebecca,

I must say I admire your imagination. Don't be afraid of talking to any of
the manufacturers: all they can do is laugh or say they aren't interested.
On the other hand, it could inspire some kind of competition and it could
also challenge other ways of promoting music in schools -- i.e., building a
playable instrument in shop class or creating science fairs where one of the
categories is Acoustics.

Anyhow, I would love to see a picture of the flute, if you have a digital
camera. I don't think you can send it to the list serve, which does not
appear to accept attachments.

>From: "Rebecca Brennan" <rjbrennan1221@-----.com>
Snip>
>This is my problem: I'm too scared to call up LeBlanc or the Duck Tape
>Company and say "Hey, I want to make a clarinet out of duct tape. Would you
>like to support this insane effort?" I wouldn't say that, but that was just
>for example. I'm not too scared of the Duck Tape people, but I am scared of
>the LeBlanc, Buffet, Selmer or whatever company people. I am still trying
>to make the bell a little more attractive, then maybe I will show someone
>the bell. It looks really bad!
>snip

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