Klarinet Archive - Posting 000283.txt from 2006/02

From: Bill Hausmann <bhausmann1@-----.net>
Subj: Re: [kl] Please Help - R13 Greenline Top Joint Broken!
Date: Wed, 22 Feb 2006 23:46:39 -0500

At 05:43 PM 2/22/2006 -1000, jen morales wrote:
>Hi everyone,
>
>I'm really hoping some of you might be able to help me out here. Today I
>slipped backwards on the carpeted steps in my university's bandroom just
>before band class, coming from the practice rooms upstairs with my
>clarinet in my right hand. The clarinet didn't actually hit the ground,
>but the my right hand did, and apparently the impact was enough to break
>the lower part of the top joint off inside the top recess of the bottom joint.
>
>It is a Buffet R13 Greenline with silver-plated keys that was purchased
>new about 6 years ago. Pictures of the damage can be viewed here:
>http://www2.hawaii.edu/~jmlmoral/broken/
>
>I would like to know what my options are, and if it can be repaired, who
>should I send it to? I love my clarinet and I want to make sure it is
>well taken care of (I would rather spend the money to be sure I get the
>best possible fix for it). I appreciate any advice or recommendations you
>guys might be able to offer me.

On a wood or even plastic clarinet, a tenon graft can be performed. I
presume it can be done on a Greenline, too, although either wood or plastic
would probably be used as material for the new tenon. The entire broken
tenon is removed and the body drilled out a little to accept a new tenon
piece which is inserted into the body. The job will run AT LEAST $100,
probably more. Many shops can perform the work, or can send it out to
someone who does. The completed tenon should be just as strong as the
original.

Bill Hausmann

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

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