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Author: Ken Rasmussen
Date: 2000-11-09 01:18
I'd like to have the original case for my Selmer Series 9 bass clarinet recovered and relined. Do any of you know someone who offers this service? I've checked with a couple of upholstery shops and they aren't interested.
If no one knows of a case refurbisher I'd be interested in hearing your suggestions for sources of high quality, reasonably priced cases for bass clarinet to Eb.
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Author: bob gardner
Date: 2000-11-09 01:53
I would check the phone book for luggage repair and see it they would be interested. Good luck
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Author: Dave Spiegelthal
Date: 2000-11-09 13:05
I built a case from scratch for my Kohlert low-E-flat bass clarinet, but it was a lot of work and I'm not too interested in doing it again! I used plywood for the box, dense packing foam (cut out with a bread knife and razor blades) for the padding, velour fabric for the lining, and I obtained handle, hinges, latches, and corners from a woodworkers' supply catalog (Rockler's). I attached the fabric to the foam and the outer covering to the plywood shell using an aerosol multi-purpose adhesive from the hardware store, and covered the outside with fabric-backed vinyl from a fabric store. The case turned out quite nicely, although it's heavy. The nicest part is that it has exactly the features I want, for instance, I like to keep the mouthpiece attached to the neck for storage, so my case interior has a neck cutout shaped to accommodate this. So Ken, if all else fails and you can't find someone to refurbish your Selmer case, you could possibly do it yourself. Find some dense packing foam (1" thick blocks or thicker), buy some fabric and vinyl and spray adhesive, and have a ball. It's not all that hard to do.
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Author: mark weinstein
Date: 2000-11-09 15:02
Good luck. I have checked on this in the past --- square peg & round hole. I would look at some of the higher end manufacturers like Fel Orly & Wiseman. Fel is a very, very nice French company. Wiseman is in London, England. (Consider a 3rd mortgage on your house for these INCREDIBLY NICE leather cases offered by Howard Wiseman. Like his reed cases, these zipperless leather cases are very well thought of. I'd guess the Bass Clarinet case or the Combination cases could run $1,000 or so -- the Bb double is $615 ). Bam should have something. IMO, Bam cases are "OK" (zippers give everybody a fit over time, because they are LONG zippers, but the nice thing is that many mail order co.'s carry them --- therefore, prices are competitive -- particularly if you will take red, green or dark blue ! : - ) mw
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Author: Jodi
Date: 2000-11-10 03:32
Another question along this line.... The inside of my case is starting to get worn so the upper joing doesn't stay secure anymore. (The foam has worn down where the tenons hit it.) Right now, I am keeping the piece from moving by packing a little paper towel around it.
Does anyone have ideas on how to fix this? I don't really want to risk ripping my case apart, nor can I afford a new one. (Buffet cases run $150+) The rest of the case is fine...
Thanks a lot!!
~jodi
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Author: mark weinstein
Date: 2000-11-10 04:14
two choices 1) lay a folded cotton diaper on top of clarinet (folded to size of the inner case dimensions) & close the case over it -- this works well you can also use the diaper to occasionally rub hand oils, etc off the clarinet 2)by a protec case for about $50-60 they are very functional & have a 5 yr warranty. mw
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