Klarinet Archive - Posting 000393.txt from 2003/05

From: "Ian Black" <clarinet1@-----.uk>
Subj: RE: [kl] Quick survey on "Clarinet Overhaul"
Date: Mon, 19 May 2003 17:12:00 -0400

I'll not answer on price as I'm (a) not in the USA and (b) a little
out-of-touch with normal repair prices. I'd expect all on the list,
including the cosmetic items already mentioned with the following comments:

I'd expect to be able to specify the type of pads and pay slightly different
prices depending on their quality.
Tuning work I'd expect to be a separate job save for adjusting pad clearance
etc.
I'm assuming you'd expect that the swedging (?) easing and fixing relating
to keys would cut out all unnecessary key noise when playing
I'd also expect that the rings would be adjusted to sit flush with the tone
holes (mine are slightly out!)

Cheers

Ian

-----Original Message-----
From: GrabnerWG@-----.com]
Subject: [kl] Quick survey on "Clarinet Overhaul"

I get approached frequently with requests from clarinetists to have their
clarinets "overhauled". When I get into a discussion with them, I find that
each person has a slightly different definition of what an overhaul is.

I thought I'd do a quick survey of what we on the list think an overhaul
should be. Maybe some questions with yes or no answers would help clarify.
For this discussion, let's assume a pro quality R-13, separately we can do
student model horns.

An overhaul should consist of:

Thorough cleaning of bore?
Thorough cleaning of tone holes?
Thorough cleaning or all hinge rods and hinge rod tubing?
Thorough cleaning of all pivot screws?
Oiling or oil immersion of the wood portions?
All new tenon corks?
All new key corks?
All new pads?
What quality Pads?
All new springs?
Re-surfacing tone holes?
Swedging loose keys?
Easing tight keys?
Fixing loose key posts?
Adjusting spring tension?
Tuning work?
Play test?

Any other services?

For the things that you said yes to, what would you expect to pay?

What should the turn around time be, in a less than emergency repair?

Thanks in advance, I for one can profit from any and all answers shared. I
also think as a community, we can collectively learn something here.

Walter Grabner
www.clarinetXpress.com
clarinet mouthpieces and repairs

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