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Author: Bob A
Date: 2003-08-11 00:57
My "local" fix-it guy is buried under with work (school starting) and is axcepting no more jobs UFN. Am in need of info on a good Bass/Alto repair person preferable in the NW corner of Iowa or Southern bits of Minn.Thanks,
Bob A
Post Edited (2003-08-11 00:58)
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Author: chicagoclar
Date: 2003-08-11 04:28
This may sound strange, but Have you thought about asking your normal repairman if there's anyone that he/she recommends? they shouldn't be offended, because you came to them first, and they just couldn't get you in. Just a suggestion....
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Author: Bob A
Date: 2003-08-11 13:17
Been there, Done that!. He does not know of anyone "within about 150 miles"... And he handles ALL the schools in that area. Good job opportunity for someone! Bob A
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Author: David Spiegelthal ★2017
Date: 2003-08-11 14:02
Bob,
Guess I'll tell the Wife, we're Movin' to Iowa! (Reminds me of the Frank Zappa song about movin' to Montana to start a dental floss farm.......).
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Author: Gretchen
Date: 2003-08-11 15:15
Are you near Davenport? My Aunt is a bassoonist and repair person there. She's fixed my clarinet before and done a really great job.
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Author: Katfish
Date: 2003-08-11 15:59
Kepharts in Decora used to be good. There is a guy in Davenport named Denny Lawson who does Maurita Meads Repair work.
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Author: Bob A
Date: 2003-08-11 19:00
NW Corner of Iowa. Spencer 26 miles west. Estherville 26 miles north, Algona 26 miles east. Fort Dodge 68 miles south. Come and move Dave, I'll buy your donkey a bale of hay.
Bob A.
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Author: David Spiegelthal ★2017
Date: 2003-08-11 21:58
Thanks for the generous offer, Bob! I'd do it, but our donkey is special, he only eats Chicken Cordon Bleu --- so it might stretch your budget a bit too far.
Tell me, GBK, am I getting a tad off-topic here? Just wonderin'........
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Author: PeteK
Date: 2003-08-12 00:53
Speaking of Davenport, I was there for the Bix Beiderbecke Memorial Jazz Festival at the end of July. Did anyone else go?
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Author: BobD
Date: 2003-08-12 12:25
No, but I've been to Decorah and Spillville many times.......Always wanted to visit Storm Lake but I hear they don't allow clarinet players
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Author: Bob A
Date: 2003-08-12 14:02
They will allow them BUT they want them to march BEHIND the horses. Nah!
Bob A
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Author: Benni
Date: 2003-08-13 03:49
Pete -
I was at the Bix, too . . . Perhaps one of us should start a thread about all the jazz clarinetists there!
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Author: Bob A
Date: 2003-08-20 21:51
Found two in Mason City, Ia. The one I selected "Bells Repairs" is upstairs over "Reimans Music". 13 Federal Ave. S., Mason City. For starters he is going to take a shot at building up the thumb-rest, away from the body to about the same "depth" that my Bass thumb-rest is. That will alter the wrist angle. Hope that works.
Bob A
Post Edited (2003-08-20 21:53)
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