Klarinet Archive - Posting 000075.txt from 2000/04

From: Bill Hausmann <bhausman@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] super gluing tenons
Date: Mon, 3 Apr 2000 10:41:16 -0400

At 07:37 AM 4/3/2000 -0700, Patty Smith wrote:
>
> One of my students broke off the lower tenon of the upper joint inside
>where it fits into the upper joint. The repairman actually super glued the
>tenon back together (I don't know if he removed the broken off piece from
>inside the lower joint or not. It had been stuck!) Anyway, I thought I
>would relate this strange horror story for the perusal of this list. I have
>had to let this kid know he cannot throw or drop his clarinet ...he needs to
>let me do that.
>Seriously, has anyone ever had this done, and what were the results (if
>any)? I would never have ever had to play on any such thing, but, then
>again, my parents always supported my love affair with the clarinet.
>
It is unlikely to be a long-term fix, but it is hardly horrific. Depending
on exactly where the break is and how clean it was, glueing can work, at
least for a while, and is not out of the ordinary. If (when) it breaks
again, a tenon rebuild will be in order, but this is much more expensive.
As far as playability or tone is concerned, assuming it was done properly,
it should have zero effect. Your student has been bought some time to shop
for a better instrument and still has a backup/marching horn available.

Bill Hausmann bhausman@-----.com
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If you have to mic a saxophone, the rest of the band is too loud.

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