Klarinet Archive - Posting 000197.txt from 1995/02

From: David Gilman <dagilman@-----.EDU>
Subj: Cracks & warrantees?!
Date: Thu, 9 Feb 1995 13:31:47 -0500

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>From: Tom Ascher <U15310@-----.EDU>
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>Subject: Cracks & warrantees?!
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>I've a question that relates to whether to buy a new clarinet, or used.
>Its my understanding that I could buy a new clarinet, pay $1400, $2000 or
>whatever, and if it develops a crack, all that the warrantee will cover
>is to pin or band the crack. If this is true, wouldn't I be better off
>buying a quality used instrument, with the thought that if the instrument
>hasn't cracked after several years, its less likely to develop a crack
>then a new, untested instrument?!
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Tom,
I don't have them with me, but I think the warranties on my Selmer and
Signet clarinets came with joint replacement the one year[?] following the
date of purchase. After that, it reduced to pinning and/or flush banding.
The other major manufacturers probably do the same thing. But I agree that
an older, tested instrument is less likely to crack. People I know who have
had clarinets and oboes crack have had it happen almost exclusively with new
instruments.

David Gilman