Klarinet Archive - Posting 001062.txt from 2004/07

From: "Lars Kirmser" <musictrader@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] Feeling like Yamaha is one stupidly run company!
Date: Thu, 29 Jul 2004 17:57:37 -0400


Cynicism and/or stupidity lives (choose one). You certainly can't really
believe what you say? What isolated part of this country do you live in? If
you live near ANY metropolitan area in these United States, you will find
reputable, affordable, competent dealers/repair tech's. No, they are not ALL
competent, affordable, reasonable, but many are. You have to be open-minded
to search out these dealers.

> Lars, in general - most Music Stores cater to the "boyhood Guitar
> wonders of the world"
.
No, some guitar stores cater to what you refer to as "boyhood wonders...."

> The local music stores are the ones who out
> budget the private studio teachers with their big budget advertizing
> (yellow pages, etc) and print ads.

Most retail music stores today can not afford, and do not purchase block
yellow page advertising, much less block ads in newspapers.

> Then they hire hack teachers who will accept $8 a lesson.

The majority of music stores in this country provide studios for teachers in
exchange for a small fee. The cost of lessons is left entirely to the free
market. If they are poor teachers, the student quits. If they are doing
their job, they retain the student. Many music stores require advanced
credentials of their teaching staff as well. They are able to require these
credentials because there are many persons wanting to use their studios to
give lessons. Don't underestimate or under rate teachers in the retail music
store.

> So the experienced teachers who actually have something to teach
> instead of giving a 1/2 hr babysitting session suffer from it.
> A lot ( I say most) of the "mom and pop" music stores rip off their
> customers with the "rent forever" system of instrument purchasing.

What planet are you living on?
>
> Sorry, I'd much rather have a young student buy a quality instrument
> like the Wooden Buffet E-11 for $600 instead of a plastic one for $550
> locally....
>
> And as for repair technicians, I go to the private ones instead of
> sending my students to the stores which keep them for 2 weeks as they
> never have onsite staff and farm out the repairs to A PRIVATE
> TECHNICIAN.

You are obviously not choosing the right retail store to deal with. Good
ones are in EVERY market area.

Lars Kirmser

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