Klarinet Archive - Posting 000907.txt from 2004/01

From: "Fernando Silveira" <fersilv@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] B Stock Rossi Clarinet
Date: Sat, 31 Jan 2004 11:12:48 -0500

I think you would contact Luis to say about that.

Best

Fernando Silveira
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From: "Jim Lytthans" <lytthans@-----.net>
To: "Klarinet Digest (Mail)" <klarinet@-----.org>
Sent: Friday, January 30, 2004 11:00 PM
Subject: [kl] B Stock Rossi Clarinet

> I ordered a B stock Rossi French bore clarinet on approval from WWBW,
which
> arrived today. It was totally unplayable out of the box! I spend a good
> hour adjusting key heights, etc., just to make it marginally playable. It
> still is not perfectly in adjustment, and no local repairman will touch
it,
> IMO. BTW, the sound is absolutely gorgeous, when it works.
>
> To be fair, I've bought many instrument, including my current Buffets,
from
> WWBW and have been very satisfied. I just can't believe that they would
> send a clarinet, even a B stock, so out of adjustment. It's, of course,
> going back after the 45 day trial period. I'll work on it a bit more.
> $2700 is still too much for an unplayable horn. Maybe I'll fly down to
> Santiago, Chile and have my good friend Luis work on it! And then send
the
> bill to WWBW..........
>
> ---------
> Jim Lytthans
> Anaheim, CA
>
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