Klarinet Archive - Posting 000780.txt from 2000/02

From: GrabnerWG@-----.com
Subj: Re: [kl] busted joint
Date: Sun, 20 Feb 2000 09:58:19 -0500

In a message dated 2/19/00 9:14:29 AM Central Standard Time,
reedman@-----.com writes:

<< A student of mine has a 2 yr old Clarinet (Pro, one of the big 4 makes)
that a pretty big chip came off of the upper joint lower tenon. It's a
pretty big chunk, just fell off when assembling. Wood defect, not abuse.
Warranty work?? Can it be fixed??? Doesn't go all the way though, but looks
pretty bad, and could get worse. >>

This is a pretty standard repair. Ferree's sells all kinds of tools to do
this plus an insert which you can glue in and drill.

However, if this is truly a wood defect, I'd go after the manufacturer big
time.

Walter Grabner

http://www.clarinetxpress.com
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Bb/A, Eb, Bass
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