The Clarinet Web Site
Welcome to The Clarinet Web Site, home to The Clarinet Overhaul Service and
The International Clarinet Association ClarinetFest® 2009 event in Porto in August proved to be a great success for the Lohff & Pfeiffer trade stand. Many renowned players tried our customised instruments and were suitable impressed with several booking appointments to try both new instruments and have their own customised to a new standard.
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It was also a great opportunity for me to meet, and work with, my good friend Brad Behn. Although we have worked together for several years now this event provided the first opportunity to meet face to face. Having a wide selection of Brad’s excellent mouthpieces to try I have had the opportunity to select a large stock of these mouthpieces which are now available for sale in the UK. These include some slight variations on the successful style of mouthpiece that has been previously available. Please contact me for further information and prices.
Wolfgang and I are currently planning a mini-tour of the UK to include workshops and demonstrations at Wells Cathedral Music School on Monday 5th October and at the Royal Northern College of Music on the 8th October 2009. These workshops will consist of advice on maintenance and acoustics and will also have an opportunity for people to bring along instruments for some small repairs and assessment. If you are interested in attending please contact me.
After many months of planning and hard work, The Clarinet Overhaul Service (TCOS) now has a brand new machine shop, including a lathe and a milling machine, in addition to the existing workshop. This will allow an even wider range of customisation and improvements to all clarinets. TCOS still has some bookings available for late October onwards, please book early if you would like your instrument to be added to our list. Do read the recent reviews from previous customers, they speak for themselves.
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The Clarinet Summer School 2010 is at an early planning stage – details will be available in the coming weeks via the website.
NEWS
01.10.09
New articles - Four new articles
posted March 2009
Review on Chris King posted April 2009
Now available through this website!
A wide range of Clarinets with the
best set up, both new and secondhand, which all come with 3 year guarantee
as standard from our stock in the UK and Denmark.
After many years working closely with the
hugely successful Danish based company Lohff & Pfeiffer, The
Clarinet Overhaul Service is proud to announce its new association with the newly established
L&P UK company.
For further details and list of instruments currently
available visit the Instruments for Sale section of this website. Advice
on purchasing new instruments is available in the articles section.
A ringing endorsement of TCOS!
Andrew did a full overhaul and service on my Leblanc Concerto II clarinet last summer, and the clarinet came back being even better than when it was new. The difference was really quite remarkable, and I would recommend this for anyone, even if you think your clarinet is already very good. This year my clarinet suffered some damage (unrelated to the work Andrew did last year), so I sent it back to him and it's now better than ever. Brilliant!
Pathik Strand
" For many years I had assumed that the repair to a crack in my Selmer 10G clarinet had been successful, it was only after Andy had tested and applied his skilful attention to detail that I fully realised how bad the instrument had been before. I now have an instrument that I can play with confidence and control in a way that has not been possible for years. I can highly recommend the professional service that Andy provides plus the added bonus that any instrument repaired will be tested to the highest possible standard. Thanks for a great job and taking the time to explain the repair process."
David Pagett - Emerald Ensemble