Author: WhitePlainsDave
Date: 2014-11-26 07:36
Hi All:
In my opinion, and based upon all the reading (as opposed to writing) that I've done over the years on this board, perhaps no person more than our Chris P deserves recognition as our "tech in residence."
Not only his answers to clarinet mechanics, but the things he has done on clarinets in his shop are truly first rate. One such thread, as appearing on this board, was his completely reversable retrofitting of an left pinky Eb/Ab lever on a clarinet designed without one, by getting the existing left pinky F/C key to perform "double duty" if you will.
http://www.clarinetperfection.com/galleryclar/Keywork/CP1/01.jpg
In short, envision the rod of the F/C left pinky key hollow, where inside the rod was an independent metal shaft, itself connected at one end to the Ab/Eb pad, and at the other end, to an additional touchpiece adjacent to the existing one for the left pinky F/C.
I travel much, but mostly within the US where I reside. I'd love Chris to do this work for me, but shipping my clarinet there and back might be a bit pricey on top of the cost of this custom work.
Does anyone know of techs in the States that have done, and do similar work?
Yeah, I know" Chris' work is worth the cost of shipping.
And yeah, the retrofit's a "nice to have," not a necessity.
Thanks.
Oh---on the road and on the stupid company computer that makes me go through their proxy servers....who knows where this gets sent from, despite my current presence in a Jacksonville, FL hotel.
(yuck, yuck...and no, (sigh) despite Buffet's presence in town (the clarinet people, not the "all you can eat" people), they won't do such retrofits for little ole people like me.)
Post Edited (2014-11-26 07:46)
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