Klarinet Archive - Posting 000416.txt from 2003/05

From: "Raycraft" <raycraft@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] Quick survey on "Clarinet Overhaul"
Date: Mon, 19 May 2003 20:18:09 -0400

>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.

Walter,
My repair guy would take the thing completely apart, clean
the wood, the tone holes, the register tube, etc. Oil it real
good inside and out (he doesn't do the immersion thing)
Clean all the metal parts, put it all back together, replace/adjust
springs, fix loose key posts, grease what needs greasing.
All new pads and corks. Polish the keys. Check for leaks
after he's got it all done.

For this he would charge somewhere in the area of $200.

Pinning cracks would be extra. So would re-surfacing tone
holes or tuning work. I would say it might take him a couple
of weeks to get it done, normally, because it would not be
the only thing he's working on. He could get it done sooner,
but if it were an older instrument especially, I would think
it would be better to take the time to allow the oil to soak into
the wood real well before putting it back together.
Sue

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