Klarinet Archive - Posting 000493.txt from 2005/03

From: Curtis Bennett <curtis.bennett@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] Edgware Clarinets
Date: Sun, 20 Mar 2005 12:47:16 -0500

Throw it in the trash and get a nice clarinet? At least, that's what
the majority of the people on this list are going to tell you.
Obviously, opinions differ...

On Sun, 20 Mar 2005 10:45:28 -0600, Suzanne Stanton
<suzanne@-----.com> wrote:
>
> Since everyone is talking about Edgware clarinets, I'd like to ask a
> question. I bought an old Edgware clarinet at an antique shop a
> little over a year ago. It was missing its barrel, so I'm assuming it
> probably had a crack and got thrown away at some point. The clarinet
> played fairly well, but needed some work, so I took it to our local
> band repairman. He looked it over but told me he couldn't work on it.
> That amazed me, so I asked him why. He told me that the keys on it
> were made of "pot metal" and broke very easily. Since he couldn't
> repair or replace them if they broke, he wouldn't work on the clarinet.
>
> Has anyone else had this problem? To me it's worthless to have a
> clarinet that can't be repaired. I've been letting my eight year old
> play on it, rather than turn it into a lamp or something. Any
> suggestions?
>
> Thanks,
> Suzanne
>
>
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