Klarinet Archive - Posting 001040.txt from 2002/11

From: Gary Van Cott <gary@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] info on what I have?
Date: Thu, 28 Nov 2002 21:05:38 -0500

I think you need to get another repair estimate somewhere else. I think
this is probably double what many would charge.

Gary
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At 05:05 PM 11/28/02, you wrote:
>I would appreciate any information members can give me on the old clarinet I
>have. I used it as a student and want to see if it is worth the $300-400
>estimated to repair it for another student (pads/mold/corks - only one small
>crack at edge of bell). It was bought by my father in France in the mid-'60s
>- a wooden LeBlanc with markings "C 476, #6495,WCB LeBlanc Paris III". I
>have also written LeBlanc to see if they can identify the model.
>The mouthpiece is a Bonade Clarity marked "FRANCE 7 1/2" beside the table.
>Thanks!
>Karen M.

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