Klarinet Archive - Posting 000883.txt from 2003/02

From: CBA <clarinet10001@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] Just when you think it doesn't apply to you...
Date: Thu, 27 Feb 2003 22:08:26 -0500

Joseph,

What about Morrie Backun in Vancouver? I think that is about the
same distance from you as San Francisco. If you are going to be
in Petaluma, ask Clark Fobes who he would suggest. I don't
believe Clark does overhauls anymore, since he has dedicated his
expertise to mouthpiece making now. Another possibility would be
Forrests Music in Berkley, CA in the northern part of the East
Bay near San Francisco. If Morrie is too far, ask Clark first,
or also Sean Osborn on the list who he goes to, as he close to
you, I believe.

Kelly Abraham
Woodwinds - New York City
--- Joseph Stevens <oamclarinetist@-----.com> wrote:
> Go figure. Somebody asked about who to send a
> clarinet to for an overhaul, and I hadn't payed
> attention because I thought I didn't need it done to
> mine. I was wrong. When I bought my R-13 in late
> August of last year, I had the local music store
> overhaul it as they have been around for years and are
> highly respected in this area.
>
> Well, it suffices to say the workmanship done to my
> "baby" is crappy at best. Less than six months later,
> my clarinet is now going haywire on me. The five cork
> pads on the upper joint weren't done right, and the
> normal ones just aren't holding up (I swab it out
> throughly every time I play it, and sometimes in the
> middle of practice sessions--this should not be
> happening!!). And on top of it the swollen tenons
> were never addressed as I had asked them to do. So I
> have a wildly out of tune R-13 that buzzes whenever I
> play it and it appears I was conned out of $300 for
> this shoddy work. They couldn't even buff the keywork
> properly.
>
> So who should I send my clarinet to for yet another
> overhaul? I live in Dallas, Oregon, right outside of
> Salem, the state capital, and within easy driving
> range of Portland, in case there is any place instate
> that is reputable before I need to go elsewhere.
> Places in San Francisco would be an option as well, as
> I will be staying for a week with a friend in Petaluma
> in April, and a day trip into SF is being planned on.
>
> Who can be trusted to do an excellent job, and how
> much should I expect to save up for this?
>
> Thank you,
> Joseph (who learned that lesson the hard way)

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