Good day!, I think we all the contrabassoon players will thank you for the effor you do on this. I have played the Dorff's Contrabassoon concerto (quartet...
Dear Group, I have a #3 Heckel bocal that was gold plated at the Heckel Factory. I used it with my old Mollenhauer Contra, but I have sold that instrument and...
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Oct 4, 2004 2:28 am
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In a message dated 10/3/04 7:29:19 PM Pacific Daylight Time, mint44@... writes: Dear Group, I have a #3 Heckel bocal that was gold plated at the Heckel...
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Oct 4, 2004 5:10 pm
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Hey everyone, What's your opinion on a Linton - it's on Ebay http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem ...
In a message dated 10/4/04 11:32:52 AM Pacific Daylight Time, jeffanderic@... writes: I just spoke with Louise Goni from Lexington MA and she said that...
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Oct 5, 2004 12:06 am
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In a message dated 10/4/04 11:05:34 AM Pacific Daylight Time, wa2msu@... writes: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3751628972 (-...
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Oct 5, 2004 12:08 am
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... Who profits from a poorly made instrument? Jim...
My understanding about the old Linton contras is that they were made by Kohlert and not too bad. Or was it Riedl? I remember a while back that Chip talked...
Don't get confused between Linton bassoons and Linton contrabassoons. Linton provided cheap bassoons to anyone who was more interested in price than quality....
Hi Chip, Thanks for chiming in - I did call Jack Linton yesterday and he told me the instrument was made in the early 70's - he seemed a bit foggy about the ...
Everything but the first through fourth sentences. --Senhor California (Recently smuggled a new contra into Brazil. Reason: 50% import duty even though there...
Paul! Your too much! Well.... I agree with you anyway. Jeff ... From: Wilczynski, Paul [mailto:pwilczynski@...] Sent: Tuesday, October 05, 2004 4:17...
Well Paul, that's the kind of accuracy that comes from trying to get a response out before rushing off to work early in the morning. I knew I remembered...
In a message dated 10/5/04 12:44:11 PM Pacific Daylight Time, jeffanderic@... writes: Linton student oboes sell much better than a contra every couple...
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Oct 6, 2004 4:00 pm
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... I believe Chip once said, "If I can't play the instrument, how can my student?". Fortunately for my niece, the school owns a Fox polypropylene bassoon, and...
On this topic: I've seen some snobbery regarding various new and old contras. This is I'm sure to be expected among professionals and dedicated amateurs who...
I appreciate what this person has to go through. Obviously having a contra ( no matter what type) is better than not having one at all. I think what one of...
I know it's not a contra, but just some FYI from someone who's tried out the instrument. The company, Wichita Band and Instrument, is a very reputable company...
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3753369891 Hello, She's a 'beaut...Too bad if she doesn't sing. Someone had asked me when Heckel started...
(It's funny to see the high-c and d on the same posts... I guess only the factory could get away with that! -and not on a new horn...<grin>)G. ... tried ... ...
