Klarinet Archive - Posting 000050.txt from 2003/05

From: "Russell V. Conjerti" <rvconjerti@-----.net>
Subj: [kl] A Yellow Conn
Date: Sat, 3 May 2003 16:35:41 -0400

Please let me know how it turned out. I have an old Conn A with yellow
spots. Were you able to touch up the spots or did you have to take off the
keys and do the whole thing (in which case I'll put up with the spots)?

Of course, I'd rather buy a new A but I don't get to play it as often as the
other instruments a little higher on my wish list.

Russ Conjerti

Joe West wrote:
>"I have an old Conn Eb, as part of my clarinet collection and for some time
now I have been thinking about what to do about the yellow discoloration of
the plastic.
...
I promptly rounded up a permanent Marks-A-Lot marker and went to town on the
mouth piece. Perfect! A little buffing after to set the dye, I mean
perfect. The bell is now sitting on my computer case as I type, you can not
tell it from new.
I have rubbed it with my hands to check for bleeding and such, nothing.
Give me a couple more days and the old Conn will be good as new."<

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