Klarinet Archive - Posting 000680.txt from 2002/10

From: Bill Hausmann <bhausmann1@-----.net>
Subj: Re: [kl] crack
Date: Sun, 27 Oct 2002 22:39:43 -0500

At 12:22 AM 10/28/2002 +0000, Rebecca Brennan wrote:

>A little while back my alto clarinet cracked where the register key hole
>is. There was no problems with it up until today. (I had a dream last
>night that the entire top joint split in half and fell apart then burned
>to dust...) Anyway, I got it out and started playing it. When I got down
>to low C, it became very hard to play. I'm assuming the crack is the
>problem, but could anything else be wrong?
>
>It is pretty obvious that the crack is the problem, but I am trying to
>deny it to myself.

Professional help will save it. Get it now before things get worse. My
alto clarinet has a repaired crack in it. Leakage through the crack can be
just as bad a leakage from a poorly seating pad. An instrument with a
repaired crack will play just as well as one without. Only resale value is
much affected (everybody wants what they buy to be perfect, even if used).

Bill Hausmann

If you have to mic a saxophone, the rest of the band is TOO LOUD!

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