Klarinet Archive - Posting 000016.txt from 2010/04

From: Daniel Stover <kasparguy@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] Buffet double case keys
Date: Sun, 04 Apr 2010 16:09:16 -0400


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David Nabb and Jeff Stelling already developed a one-handed saxophone mecha=
nism.=A0 David Nabb suffered a stroke in 2000 and lost the use of his left =
arm.. in 2008 I suffered a severe hemorrhagic stroke and lost the use of my=
left side.=A0 My therapists are eternally optimistic that I will be able t=
o use my hand again but it has been nearly two years with no noticeable imp=
rovement towards regaining my hand function.=A0 I'm not giving up on my han=
d but I need *some* way to p make music again, besides just tooting on my m=
outhpiece and neck.=A0 =

Jeff Stelling is modifying my Mark VII alto to the one-handed mechanism.=A0=
It will take about a year to complete due to the extensive m reconstructio=
n required and modification/ complete fabrication of new parts mixed in wit=
h his regular repair business work.

=A0

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> From: arehow@-----.net
> Date: Sat, 3 Apr 2010 13:14:28 -0400
> To: klarinet@-----.com
> Subject: Re: [kl] Buffet double case keys
>
> You are planning a one-handed saxophone? Good God, did you lost one
> hand? If so I'm so sorry, that must be a terrible loss for a
> clarinettist.
>
> RH
>
> On Apr 3, 2010, at 9:43 AM, Daniel Stover wrote:
>
>>
>> I recently sold my Buffet Attache doubl clarinet case that I bought
>> probablyfifteen years ago when I got my first A clarinet in high
>> school.. This case never gave me a day of problem in the 6 years
>> or so that I used it until I got my Orly triple case and started
>> using that exclusively. Granted, The Buffet case was always in a
>> case cover. But the buyer has written to me on more than one
>> occaision complaining of thee case popping open whil carrying it.
>> and has asked for the key so that they may lock it.
>>
>> This case has a simple two-pronged metal "key" where the prongs
>> stick into hole on the locking mechanism that turns to lock the
>> ltch. it does not have a full pin-tumbler style locking mechanism
>> which requires a specific key to open the individual lock.
>>
>> I have no way ov verifying the buyer's story of the case falling
>> open unexpectedly. but as I want to maintain a reputation of
>> being good to my word, I'd like to try to find this type of key to
>> be able to give them something. My offer, though it means not
>> being able to sell it as I had planned, was to send them the
>> original Buffet case cover that was made for that model case
>> specifically. I have been selling off some of my item that I have
>> no use for since I can no longer play clarinet and have long since
>> sold off my A and E-flt instruments. I'm trying to raise money to
>> put in savings toards a $15,000 saxophone conversion of my Selmer
>> alto to a one-handed mechanism. So I was planning on selling the
>> Buffet cover separately on eBay
>>
>> Does anyone know if you can get these "keys" from Buffet? Or how
>> I cango about getting them?
>>
>> Daniel
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
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