I had a few minutes before I head off to work, so I thought I would check in. Sure as the dickens, Mudcat has come through with exactly what I wanted. I wasn't looking to sell it, or anything. It is such a cool looking instrument that it really piqued my curiosity.

Nope, this baby ain't going to end up as a lamp. In fact I think I will try my hand at rehabitabilitating it. Some of the pads need replacement, but I just have to give it a try. If I can just play a scale, I will be happy. My guess is that it is a Bb clarinet, but I am not sure. Of course, if I can play a scale, I may have to try a song. And if that happens, I may..........shit, you all know how this goes..........where can I get lamp parts????

fogie, I don't think its a soprano sax, but then again, I know very little about these things. Can you tell me how to spot the difference, or direct me to a web page with a picture?

Bob, I sure hope we can meet someday. You are always so helpful and right there with follow through. Thanks for your efforts on this one.

Allie...........I am with you. I love just having the various instruments and monkeying around with them. In the house I have three guitars, uillean pipes, Irish bouzouki, 2 bodhrans, a fiddle, several keyboards, 15 pennywhistles, numerous "egg" shakers including one shaped like a spud (potato), and now a clarinet (I think).

John and Spaw, you both have provided invaluable info. My family may eend up hating you both for it, cause you have sufficiently aroused enough interest that I am going to try and coax tolerable sound out of this thing..........hahahahahaha.

Thanks all,

Mick