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Author: Matt74
Date: 2016-03-17 00:49
Does anyone know of an inexpensive source of new (or good used) clarinet hard cases? Something less than $50. It's mostly for young students, so it needs to be durable, but also presentable.
Prestini has some but they are on the "delicate" side.
There are lot sales on ebay, but I'd like to know what I'm getting and don't want to have to by 5.
{On the other side of things, does anyone have any experience with making all-new insides for old cases?}
- Matthew Simington
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Author: Steven Ocone
Date: 2016-03-17 03:40
Do an online search for "MTS clarinet case". This is the most durable one out there in your price range.
Steve Ocone
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Author: Chris P
Date: 2016-03-17 04:17
The MTS case is a copy of the UMI Artley/Armstrong case, so should be a very sturdy one.
If you want to make a new lining for an existing empty shell of a case, make it from that high density black EVA foam with the slots cut out with sharp knives, then cover it with velvet. You can use PVA glue or hot glue to stick the fabric down and the foam block into the case.
Better still is to use multiple layers of 2-3mm thick EVA foam sheet all stacked up to the required thickness you want as that will always have completely flat and level bases as you cut out just the shapes (effectively cutting out several 2D shapes as opposed to a single large 3D shape) as carving out the bottoms of the slots isn't the easiest thing to do cleanly unless you use a milling machine or use a heated cutter or very sharp curved blade to do that. There's a video showing this being done on YouTube, but I can't find it.
Former oboe finisher
Howarth of London
1998 - 2010
The opinions I express are my own.
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Author: Chris P
Date: 2016-03-17 05:12
Allora cases are next to useless.
Former oboe finisher
Howarth of London
1998 - 2010
The opinions I express are my own.
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Author: WhitePlainsDave
Date: 2016-03-17 06:03
"Does anyone know of an inexpensive source of new (or good used) clarinet hard cases?"
Yes. But remove the word "clarinet" from your question and think (no pun intended) "outside the box."
To point: there's no telling what good deals can be found on all but indestructable cases, with foam linings when one drops the word clarinet (i.e. the reference to music) and/or adds the word "gun" in an internet search.
I should clarrify what I mean by that. Gun cases, with their foam insides are often great for instruments. Conversely, the same thing sold under the genre of musical instrument supplies is often $30+ more. (e.g. I have the smallest double clarinet case around using a 2 sided gun case.)
Search "Double-Sided-Pistol-Handgun-Gun-Case" on ebay.
Want your foam contoured: try FastCap's Kaisen foam, which you can easily contour yourself.
https://www.fastcap.com/estore/pc/viewPrd.asp?idproduct=13435&idcategory=0
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Author: WhitePlainsDave
Date: 2016-03-17 20:00
Chris P: Plenty of online videos on how to use this stuff should you need them.
(Knowing your brilliance at making stuff with your hands Chris, I bet you not already knew about this type of foam, but have perfected its application and submitted product improvement suggestions to its manufacturer.)
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Author: Chris P
Date: 2016-03-17 20:04
Go back to bed and get up again but this time on the right side.
Former oboe finisher
Howarth of London
1998 - 2010
The opinions I express are my own.
Post Edited (2016-03-17 21:09)
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Author: WhitePlainsDave
Date: 2016-03-17 22:21
Chris--assuming you refer to my prior post, I think you are saying that because I got up on the wrong side of the bed, I have taken unfair snipes at you.
If that's the case, due know my comments were meant--and I think other people would agree--as the sincerest forms of flattery, given some of the brilliant repair work you've showcased on the board, not the least of which (and my favorite) being the retrofit of a left pinky Eb/Ab lever.
My message was that there's video out there if you're a new timer to this stuff, but knowing your repair brilliance, I bet you've not only used it and mastered it, but have suggested ways to the manufacturer to improve upon it (not in arrogance, but because you know what you are talking about.)
I'm sorry for my portion of what communication issue we may have had.
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Author: Chris P
Date: 2016-03-17 23:39
I've never seen nor used this layered foam before - only seen one video about it recently posted elsewhere and couldn't find it for want of searching (which I stated clearly earlier on in this topic), so this is an entirely new thing for me and I can see the advantages of it over hand carving solid EVA foam blocks.
So your comment, "Knowing your brilliance at making stuff with your hands Chris, I bet you not already knew about this type of foam, but have perfected its application and submitted product improvement suggestions to its manufacturer" did indeed come across as sarcastic as there's not much that can be improved on this concept or the material - the results and success are entirely up to whoever is using this foam to line cases, so I've got nothing to add or suggest that would benefit anyone as it's about as user friendly as it gets (aptitude aside).
Former oboe finisher
Howarth of London
1998 - 2010
The opinions I express are my own.
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