Klarinet Archive - Posting 000902.txt from 2002/07

From: George Lin <george_s_lin@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] Hi, new to the list and have a swab problem.
Date: Wed, 31 Jul 2002 23:32:54 -0400

Chris,

Just to echo Bill H.'s comments - leave it to the
repairman/technician to remove it properly. A tip on
the Buffet swab if it is still usable after the fix:

Keep it to clean out the tenon sockets. Don't use
your new swab (a silk swab is a good recommendation or
you might try BG swabs). The reason you don't want to
clean out the tenon joints with your swab is it just
makes the swab grungy and dirty. The next time you
pull through the horn, it will leave gunk over a
period of time that can fill into unwanted areas like
the Bb register tube or the upper joint thumbhole.

Good luck.

George Lin
Fairfax, VA

--- Chris Freeman <chesscf@-----.com> wrote:
> Hi,
> I recently started subscribing to the Klarinet
> Mailing
> list. I'm a student in High School and I just
> bought
> a new Buffet R13 clarinet. Unfortunately as I was
> cleaning it with the swab that came with it it got
> stuck in the upper joint. Its been a really messy
> situation and I'm terribly frightened that its going
> to ruin the clarinet. Since I have so many swabs
> and
> it was protruding through the top of the joint. I
> tried to cut the top off and wanted to force it back
> down the way it came. I'm going to go to the place
> I
> bought it tomorrow and hopefully he can take it out,
> but if anyone has some suggestions it would be much
> appreciated or have any clue what the repairman will
> do tomorrow. Please tell me by cutting it I'm not
> going to impair his ability to take it out tomorrow.
>
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