Music Trade Review
Issue: 1931 Vol. 90 N. 9 - Page 33
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MUSICAL MERCHANDISE
design it was equally important to use the
very best material and most careful work-
manship and finish. We wanted the instru-
The new KayKraft line of fretted instru- ments to stand out from the crowd and to
ments, made by the Kay Manufacturing Co., show what a really fine fretted instrument
Chicago, whose former name was the Strom- line can produce in the way of tone and
berg-Voisinet Co., is now complete and com- power."
prehensive as well. They have just issued an
attractive folder, in black and white, showing SECOND WISCONSIN BAND
the seventeen instruments in the KayKraft
line, consisting of three gui ars, three t?nor- CLINIC PROVES SUCCESS
guitars, three mandolins, three tenor-banjos,
A survey of the work of the school of
three jumbo guitars, one mando-cei.o and one music at the University of Wisconsin shows
mandola, all the instruments needed in a fret- the second Wisconsin Band clinic held this
ted instrument orchestra.
summer as one of the most important fea-
"This makes," as President II. K. Kuhr- tures ever sponsored by the school. The aim
meyer put it, "a complete line of fretted in- of the school was to develop interest and to
struments for orchestra, and that the musi- improve methods in organizing and conduct-
ing school bands through the state. More than
forty persons interested in band directing at-
tended. These were from twenty-eight Wis-
consin cities and from two cities out of the
state.
In addition to the band clinic, a high
school band of sixty selected boys was as-
sembled from all sections of the state for two
weeks of intensive training culminating in an
open air concert.
Because of the nature of the work interest
of music dealers throughout the state was en-
listed in the event, and a number of promi-
nent band instrument dealers journeyed to the
clinic during the summer.
NEW KAYKRAFT LINE
OF FRETTED INSTRUMENTS
St. Catherine's school band; the S. C. John-
son Wax Co. band; the electric railway em-
ployes' band; the firemen's, and policemen's
bands; and the American Legion and the
Boy Scout drum and bugle chorus numbering
altogether more than 300 persons played be-
fore a large audience in a music festival
sponsored by the local newspaper and civic
groups. Community singing of both classical
and popular songs concluded the festival,
which had the enthusiastic support of Ra-
cine music dealers.
New
KAYKRAFT
Instruments
BUESCHER CO. CAN PLACE
COMPETENT SALESMEN
THE REVIEW recently received the follow-
ing very interesting letter from the Buescher
Band Instrument Co., Elkhart, Ind.
"We hear about men being out of work,
but that does not seem to be the case in the
music industry. The Buescher Co. has re-
H. K. KUHRMEYER
cently received many letters from large mu-
sic
dealers all over the United States, asking
cians and dealers appreciate it is shown by
the orders they now have in hand and which us to assist them in securing competent small
have kept their factory, with increased floor goods men. There are many good jobs open
space and more men, busy all the summer. It right now for good band and orchestra in-
is not overstating the fact to say that the strument men who combine executive and
KayKraft fretted instruments have made a sales ability.
"If, through the pages of your magazine,
remarkable hit, easily understandable when
th.e design and details of construction are re- you could put us in touch with men of this
caliber who are looking for jobs, it would bt
ferred to."
Mr. Kuhrmeyer also said, ''We are highly a decided service to the music industry. Both
gratified that the KayKraft line has met with the job hunter and the music dealer would
so much enthusiasm from musicians. In put- benefit.
ting out this new line we embodied the prin- • "Any applicants should write to the Buescher
ciples of fine violin construction which have Band Instrument Co., Elkhart, Ind., stating
been used for years, such as the arched back age, experience, past employment record, and
and arched top, and these form a foundation should give any other information which
would assist us in placing them in good jobs. Tenor Guitars, Mandolins, Tenor Ban-
for the added brilliancy and depth of tone in
the KayKraft instruments. Then the adjust- A photograph of themselves would also be of jos, with the same range of prices are
able neck permits the fingerboard to be raised value."
added to the popular Kay-Kraft Guitars
or lowered, and bringing the string height to
for the string instrument family.
the player's preference corrects string vibra- SCHOOL AND INDUSTRIAL
liu'iare of your }t>bbtr
tion against the frets. Then our oval finger-
board and tapered bridge, also old violin BANDS IN RACINE FESTIVAL
features, make for improved fingering and in-
Demonstration of musical programs of a
crease the player's technique and tonal expres- city, especially in its band groups, met with
sion.
an enthusiastic reception at Racine, Wis.,
"Necessarilv to use all these good points of when massed bands of the city, including the
316 Union Park Court, CHICAGO
STROMBERG-VOISINET CO.
KAY MUSICAL INSTRUMENT CO.
THE
MUSIC
TRADE
REVIEW,
September, 1931
33
MUSICAL MERCHANDISE
design it was equally important to use the
very best material and most careful work-
manship and finish. We wanted the instru-
The new KayKraft line of fretted instru- ments to stand out from the crowd and to
ments, made by the Kay Manufacturing Co., show what a really fine fretted instrument
Chicago, whose former name was the Strom- line can produce in the way of tone and
berg-Voisinet Co., is now complete and com- power."
prehensive as well. They have just issued an
attractive folder, in black and white, showing SECOND WISCONSIN BAND
the seventeen instruments in the KayKraft
line, consisting of three gui ars, three t?nor- CLINIC PROVES SUCCESS
guitars, three mandolins, three tenor-banjos,
A survey of the work of the school of
three jumbo guitars, one mando-cei.o and one music at the University of Wisconsin shows
mandola, all the instruments needed in a fret- the second Wisconsin Band clinic held this
ted instrument orchestra.
summer as one of the most important fea-
"This makes," as President II. K. Kuhr- tures ever sponsored by the school. The aim
meyer put it, "a complete line of fretted in- of the school was to develop interest and to
struments for orchestra, and that the musi- improve methods in organizing and conduct-
ing school bands through the state. More than
forty persons interested in band directing at-
tended. These were from twenty-eight Wis-
consin cities and from two cities out of the
state.
In addition to the band clinic, a high
school band of sixty selected boys was as-
sembled from all sections of the state for two
weeks of intensive training culminating in an
open air concert.
Because of the nature of the work interest
of music dealers throughout the state was en-
listed in the event, and a number of promi-
nent band instrument dealers journeyed to the
clinic during the summer.
NEW KAYKRAFT LINE
OF FRETTED INSTRUMENTS
St. Catherine's school band; the S. C. John-
son Wax Co. band; the electric railway em-
ployes' band; the firemen's, and policemen's
bands; and the American Legion and the
Boy Scout drum and bugle chorus numbering
altogether more than 300 persons played be-
fore a large audience in a music festival
sponsored by the local newspaper and civic
groups. Community singing of both classical
and popular songs concluded the festival,
which had the enthusiastic support of Ra-
cine music dealers.
New
KAYKRAFT
Instruments
BUESCHER CO. CAN PLACE
COMPETENT SALESMEN
THE REVIEW recently received the follow-
ing very interesting letter from the Buescher
Band Instrument Co., Elkhart, Ind.
"We hear about men being out of work,
but that does not seem to be the case in the
music industry. The Buescher Co. has re-
H. K. KUHRMEYER
cently received many letters from large mu-
sic
dealers all over the United States, asking
cians and dealers appreciate it is shown by
the orders they now have in hand and which us to assist them in securing competent small
have kept their factory, with increased floor goods men. There are many good jobs open
space and more men, busy all the summer. It right now for good band and orchestra in-
is not overstating the fact to say that the strument men who combine executive and
KayKraft fretted instruments have made a sales ability.
"If, through the pages of your magazine,
remarkable hit, easily understandable when
th.e design and details of construction are re- you could put us in touch with men of this
caliber who are looking for jobs, it would bt
ferred to."
Mr. Kuhrmeyer also said, ''We are highly a decided service to the music industry. Both
gratified that the KayKraft line has met with the job hunter and the music dealer would
so much enthusiasm from musicians. In put- benefit.
ting out this new line we embodied the prin- • "Any applicants should write to the Buescher
ciples of fine violin construction which have Band Instrument Co., Elkhart, Ind., stating
been used for years, such as the arched back age, experience, past employment record, and
and arched top, and these form a foundation should give any other information which
would assist us in placing them in good jobs. Tenor Guitars, Mandolins, Tenor Ban-
for the added brilliancy and depth of tone in
the KayKraft instruments. Then the adjust- A photograph of themselves would also be of jos, with the same range of prices are
able neck permits the fingerboard to be raised value."
added to the popular Kay-Kraft Guitars
or lowered, and bringing the string height to
for the string instrument family.
the player's preference corrects string vibra- SCHOOL AND INDUSTRIAL
liu'iare of your }t>bbtr
tion against the frets. Then our oval finger-
board and tapered bridge, also old violin BANDS IN RACINE FESTIVAL
features, make for improved fingering and in-
Demonstration of musical programs of a
crease the player's technique and tonal expres- city, especially in its band groups, met with
sion.
an enthusiastic reception at Racine, Wis.,
"Necessarilv to use all these good points of when massed bands of the city, including the
316 Union Park Court, CHICAGO
STROMBERG-VOISINET CO.
KAY MUSICAL INSTRUMENT CO.
THE
MUSIC
TRADE
REVIEW,
September, 1931
33
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