Klarinet Archive - Posting 000610.txt from 2004/11

From: "Forest Aten" <forestaten@-----.net>
Subj: RE: [kl] An Eb quandry
Date: Sun, 21 Nov 2004 11:17:46 -0500


> Re. a wooden Cabart (Paris) Eb from eBay, Curtis Bennett wrote,

I find it hard to understand why people purchase musical instruments
considered (most often) be classified as junk. Top line clarinets are not
very expensive compared to most other musical instruments. This is
especially true of used instruments. Cabart never made a good clarinet...at
least based on the dozen or so Cabart clarinet that I've played. All
junk....

Often on this list, people talk about clarinets purchased for "a deal" that
prove to be unusable or speak of wasted money for instruments in poor
condition or that are fundamentally flawed. Usually only a few hundred more
dollars would buy a clarinet that proves to be usable or even top rate.

A 'good' clarinet will last many years.....and as Lelia often suggests....a
'bad' clarinet can be made into a lamp.

A few suggestions:

1. save a few hundred more dollars to buy something that you can use
2. have someone knowing a lot about clarinet help in the purchase
3. enjoy the result of the sacrifice

And Dee would be proud of me knowing that I've never made a lamp out of a
clarinet...;-)

Forest Aten

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