Klarinet Archive - Posting 000284.txt from 2006/02

From: "Rommel John Miller" <rjmiller@-----.net>
Subj: Re: [kl] Please Help - R13 Greenline Top Joint Broken!
Date: Thu, 23 Feb 2006 00:22:39 -0500

Good going Bill,

As a courtesy, I sent a copy of Jen's e-mail to Larry Naylor, of Naylor's
Custom Wind Repair out in Littleton, Co. -- He does primo work, Hopefully
he will get in contact with Jen and be able to help her out.

All the best,

Rafi

----- Original Message -----
From: "Bill Hausmann" <bhausmann1@-----.net>
To: <klarinet@-----.org>
Sent: Wednesday, February 22, 2006 11:46 PM
Subject: Re: [kl] Please Help - R13 Greenline Top Joint Broken!

> 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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