Klarinet Archive - Posting 000393.txt from 2004/02
From: "Ginger Hill" <Gigi1182@-----.com>
Subj: RE: [kl] Investigating new instruments with no $
Date: Mon, 23 Feb 2004 20:48:12 -0500
Coming from someone who works in Brass/Winds at a music store I can tell
you this:
There's nothing wrong with going in and trying out instruments, just
explain to the people that work there that you're not going to buy now
but you wanted to test some out for a future purchase. Just play with
them yourself and keep your questions few and to the point. It gets on
our nerves when we have to spend hours with someone who isn't going to
buy anything then when we could have been selling to other customers.
It's happened to me with a cranky Belgian lady (she swore up and down
from the start that "we europeans are better than you stupid americans",
and talked down to me) who didn't know a thing about violins and wanted
to learn on one for $1199.00 (we DO have student models for $200!!!)-
she wanted a "senior citizens discount" (she was only 54 and we don't DO
Senior discounts) and then she cursed me out for putting on fine tuners
and a chin rest and told me I was selling her crap. This was during the
Christmas rush. I spent 4 hours with this stupid woman. (Still angry.)
Anyway... Yeah, go for it but keep the questions to a min.
~Ginger
-----Original Message-----
From: Brian Schuth [mailto:brian@-----.com]
Sent: Monday, February 23, 2004 5:11 PM
To: klarinet@-----.org
Subject: [kl] Investigating new instruments with no $
Here's a question for you:
I've been playing the same Buffet for 25 years now; the only instrument
I've ever played. At 37 I'm trying to get back into shape again, and am
a little curious what new horns sound like. In part this is to try to
figure out what quibbles I have with my playing come from me and which
are the horn (or mouthpiece, or reed, yes, I know...)
Now, the trick is, I have no ability to purchase an instrument now,
though I might in 12-18 months. My question is:
* Is it ethical to spend the time and effort of shop staff when you're
not in a position to really buy? and...
* Am I getting myself into trouble here -- will I start playing
instruments and get so taken by the novelty and fun that I purchase an
instrument on credit, end up going bankrupt, get thrown into debtors'
prison, and lament the day I ever picked up that brand-new Leblanc or
whatever?
bjs
Brian Schuth
brian@-----.com
Eastport, Maine
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