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Re: Can you ID this Clarinet?

Author: KV
Date: 2009-03-10 03:25

When I took my relic to the shop--Many, many, many times. All they said was:
"Make play?"
And I said,
"Yes, 'make play'."
They saw me coming and they knew that I did not have much coin--so they did what they could. Who remembers the match trick for a slipped pad?Who remembers black soot all over your clarinet? Who remembers being able to light a match in school and no one cared?!!
On previous post in a different subject I told the "Volunteer Fireman's Band" story so I won't repeat it here but the bottom line was that now that I am older and I don't want to waste my time with a terrible repair job. I bit the bullett and got it into a shop and had it overhauled--maybe 12 years ago it cost me $300 but I am sure that pads, cleaning, springs on an all wood clarinet is more now--
It was worth it!!
Also, in the high school, one of the band people took had a collection of body parts and made new instruments for the kids to use--I am sure the Bundy body parts never really matched up on a lot of much loved instruments. (Frankenstein Clarinets)

kimvawter72@cox.net

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