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Author: Joey
Date: 1999-05-23 05:37

Hi! Wow, thanks for all the info on Scott. Although I do not know him personally (I don't live in Lansing, lower TX actually), I am encouraged to purchase a couple of products from him.

Actually, I am currently a High School Junior, heading on to Senior year, but I want to prepare myself for college as soon as possible. I am greatly leaning toward making music my career, but if it doesn't work, I will do something highly connected with it. I play on attending either University of North Texas, West Texas A&M, or another school with both excellent academics and music programs.

When my teacher told me about Scott's mpcs and barrels, he said that one didn't work out for him, but that Scott was happy to give him some advice. My instructor had listened to his college prof Dr. Pino a couple of times when he played on one of Scott's mpcs. He was amazed at the sound and ordered one. The thing is, he ordered something close to Pino's mpc. I know that mpcs award different sounds for different players, but my teacher didn't know that Pino makes his own reeds, which in turn hindered the performance of his mpc (he uses plain-day Vs, like I do).

Anyway, Mr. Estrada (my teacher) decided to order another Scott mpc along with one of his barrels. Scott gave him a price of $80 for the mpc and $40 for the barrel (which I find extremely inexpensive) and he encouraged me to do the same. I realize Scott has become well known for his handmade clarinet products, and I believe I am going to try and order a Mpc and Barrel as early as this week (hopefully I will have them for most of the summer, I hear Scott is busy at Interlochen during this time). I thank you all for the valuable info on Mr. Scott and his undoubtable fairness when it comes to making his prices for at times perfect strangers. Hmmm, wonder if he'll ever decide to open a line of "C. Robert Scott Clarinets"? Not a bad idea. Thank you gentlemen for you profound info.

Joey Garza
ljclarinetguy@yahoo.com
La Joya High School- Head Drum Major (1999-2000)
Valedictorian Sr Class 2000 (????? Haven't found out yet)

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