Klarinet Archive - Posting 000062.txt from 2006/12

From: Glenn Kantor <klarinet@-----.net>
Subj: Re: [kl] OK. I give up
Date: Mon, 18 Dec 2006 16:21:03 -0500

Apologies...

I meant basset horn (yes - I actually did look at the Ebay listing) but my
fingers (for some unexplained reason) typed basset clarinet.

My original comments still hold. A very small pool of potential buyers...

When the right circumstances arise, it will sell.

Glenn Kantor (GBK)

----- Original Message -----
From: "dnleeson" <dnleeson@-----.net>
To: <klarinet@-----.org>
Sent: Monday, December 18, 2006 3:18 PM
Subject: RE: [kl] OK. I give up

> It's NOT a basset clarinet!! Jeez. Don't tell me I did not make
> that clear.
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> Dan Leeson
> DNLeeson@-----.net
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Glenn Kantor [mailto:klarinet@-----.net]
> Sent: Monday, December 18, 2006 11:59 AM
> To: klarinet@-----.org
> Subject: Re: [kl] OK. I give up
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> Dan,
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> You've done nothing wrong.
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> Unfortunately, your target group of potential buyers is
> incredibly small.
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> To ask a talented student or semi-pro to drop $10,000 on an
> instrument where
> the repertoire is but a (very small) handful of works is asking
> quite a lot.
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> Thus, you are left with the (ever declining) small pool of
> full-time working
> professional clarinetists.
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> Economic times for classical musicians are difficult. Given the
> choice of
> buying a basset clarinet or purchasing a new car, paying the
> mortgage or
> saving some funds, a new harmony clarinet purchase is low on the
> agenda of
> priorities.
>
> Glenn Kantor (GBK)
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "dnleeson" <dnleeson@-----.net>
> To: "klarinet@-----.org>
> Sent: Monday, December 18, 2006 1:06 PM
> Subject: [kl] OK. I give up
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>> After two tries, my magnificent basset horn has not sold. It
>> will not longer be put up on ebay. I haven't decided what to
> do
>> with it.
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>> I must be doing something wrong. If I figure it out, I'll let
> you
>> know.
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>> Dan Leeson
>> DNLeeson@-----.net
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