Klarinet Archive - Posting 000065.txt from 2011/05

From: "Dan Leeson" <dnleeson@-----.net>
Subj: Re: [kl] Buescher 234352
Date: Fri, 13 May 2011 16:13:33 -0400

While you don't say so explicitly, I believe you are tell us that the
instrument is a metal bass clarinet.

For your information, the principle clarinet player in the Boston Symphony
in the 1920s played a metal clarinet. I began to play clarinet in the early
1940s on a metal Buescher. There is nothing wrong with a metal clarinet. I
know that everyone says wood, but metal can be made into a fine instrument.
Clarinets can be made of bamboo, and even a carrot, though the intonation of
the latter might need some work.

Take the instrument to a good repair person and ask his opinion about what
might be needed.

BUT DON'T START ACTING AS IF A METAL INSTRUMENT IS BENEATH YOUR DIGNITY. IF
YOU DON'T WANT IT, I'LL BUY IT FROM YOU SIGHT UNSEEN. THAT IS HOW MUCH
FAITH I HAVE IN BUESCHER METAL CLARINETS.

Dan Leeson
----- Original Message -----
From: "H Schopper" <hschopper@-----.com>
To: <Klarinet@-----.com>
Sent: Friday, May 13, 2011 11:15 AM
Subject: [kl] Buescher 234352

> Hi My name is Heather.
>
> I am new to your group. Although I have played most of my life, I
> currently do
> not have an instrument that I would want to play. My preference is the
> Bass
> Clarinet.
>
> The subject line tells you what I am asking about though. I ran across
> this
> instrument in a storage shed. It was given to me and I can't believe the
> condition it is in. I keep trying to find out how to clean it and what it
> is
> made of. I had not even known that there were metal/silver clarinets out
> there,
> until this one.
>
>
> I have no idea what to do with it as this point. If someone/anyone could
> give me
> some great advice, I am open to it. It only has only spring that doesn't
> seem to
> be working correctly. I can figure that one out.
>
> So if you have any great ideas, please let me know.
>
> Thanks and have a wonderful day,
>
> Heather
>
> Everyday is a new chance to see how much fun I can have.
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