Klarinet Archive - Posting 000477.txt from 2003/01

From: "Dee D. Flint" <deehays@-----.net>
Subj: Re: [kl] Restorations
Date: Sun, 26 Jan 2003 18:22:55 -0500

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From: "Susan Anderson" <qpie@-----.net>
Subject: Re: [kl] Restorations

> I had sent it, along with the rest of the High School Band's instruments,
to
> be "gone over" by the man who works on them before each band season. He
> replaced the cork, and some pads, but as far as I could tell, did nothing
> more. He spoke no english, so communication was limited to "how much?"
>
> I have been warned that the cost of an overhaul might be more than the
value
> of the instrument, but my father (long since passed) played it!
>

Look at it from the other end though. The cost of an overhaul should be
substantially less than the cost of a new instrument. So from that point of
view, it is worthwhile even if the resale value of the instrument is low.

Dee Flint

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