Klarinet Archive - Posting 000068.txt from 2010/10

From: "Bernie Hunt" <bernie_ml@-----.uk>
Subj: Re: [kl] Heavy Maintainance
Date: Thu, 14 Oct 2010 03:53:14 -0400

Brad,

You don't say whether you already play (a working) clarinet, and want
to make this instrument playable as well, or if you want to make this
clarinet playable in order to learn, and use it as your main
instrument.

If it's just pads, corks, silencers, bending, and dents, it is not
difficult to make a clarinet "playable", and does not require
specialist tools. Depending on type, springs may be a bit more
tricky.
However, making it play well / nicely is a whole different story.

So if you have a working clarinet to compare against, and you are not
relying on having an instrument that plays really well at the end, I
would say go for it.

I did a metal clarinet as a teenager (all pads, corks, bodywork
cleaning etc.), with only an explanation from my teacher on how to
reset a pad - it was a good way to experiment and learn how they
work, and I have been able to use the knowledge / experience to help
fix my own instrument, and those of others, in times of need. Better
to learn and pracitice the skill before you actually need it!
But I still take my instruments to a good pro for normal servicing
and work

I now have a copy of the Roncorp book for reference, and also plan to
get the Haynes saxophone manual soon, but there's probably enough
information avaiable on the internet nowadays to get you going, if
you can find it.

Cheers,
Bernie

On 12 Oct 2010 at 10:41, David McClune wrote:

> Repadding and recorking a clarinet is much, much more difficult that you would believe. There is a reason repairmen go to school to learn their craft.
>
> Dr. David McClune
> University Professor of Music
> Union University-1862
> 1050 Union University Drive
> Jackson, TN 38305
>
> 731-661-5294
> dmcclune@-----.edu
>
> www.mcclunemouthpiece.com
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Brad Harley [mailto:brd.harley@-----.com]
> Sent: Tuesday, October 12, 2010 10:34 AM
> To: Klarinet@-----.com
> Subject: [kl] Heavy Maintainance
>
> I have a cheap clarinet that I want to play but it needs some heavy
> maintenance to make it playable.
>
> So my question is, where on the web or in libraries do I go to find
> out about the nuts and bolts of re vamping re padding, re bending keys
> and taking the dents out of a old beater. It's a metal clarinet that
> been used occasionally as an offencive weapon.
>
> I have the time and the inclination but no money and I am curious
> about the arcane clarinet insider knowledge. So where do I look?
>
> Thanks Brad
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