Klarinet Archive - Posting 000655.txt from 1997/03

From: Fred Jacobowitz <fredj@-----.EDU>
Subj: Re: Pinned clarinets
Date: Thu, 20 Mar 1997 01:00:44 -0500

Lyn,
Each case is individual. In the case of my own R-13, the tuning
actually got BETTER after it was pinned! In some instruments, it is
detrimental to the bore and the instrument suffers. If the horn is good,
buy it. As for affecting the value, it does devalue the instrument a few
hundred dollars but really, now, does that matter to a committed player
who wants the best instrument?

Fred Jacobowitz
Clarinet/Sax Instructor, Peabody Preparatory

On Wed, 19 Mar 1997, Lyn Holman wrote:

> Hi,
>
> Help please:
>
> Are there any major problems likely to occur with a clarinet once it has
> been pinned? We are considering purchasing an R13 that appears to have
> had some work done in the speaker key area. It is about seven years old
> but we do not know when the work was done. Also how much does pinning
> affect the value?
>
> Thanks for any comments.
>
>
> Lyn Holman, Computer Services Centre, University of Reading, Whiteknights
> Reading RG6 2AF phone: +44-(0)118-931-8438 fax: +44-(0)118-975-3094
>