Klarinet Archive - Posting 000287.txt from 2011/06

From: "Keith Bowen" <keith.bowen@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] old clarinet
Date: Wed, 29 Jun 2011 17:58:59 -0400

Agreed. They corks and probably pads should be replaced.

Amati is a quite a reasonable make, which are usually much better than their
price. Their intonation was dodgy at some periods of their history, so a
tech overhaul and tuning would be worthwhile.

The oiling would be included, but woodwind stores do sell bore oil. Just a
thin layer applied on a swab. And destrpy the swab or keep in in an airtight
can afterwards, as some oils will spontaneously ignite when drying out.

Keith

-----Original Message-----
From: Chris Hill [mailto:themouthpieceguy@-----.com] =

Sent: 29 June 2011 21:02
To: klarinet@-----.com
Subject: Re: [kl] old clarinet

I would have a professional repair tech take a look at it. It probably needs
new pads, as well as corks.
Chris Hill

> From: fj4800@-----.dk
> To: klarinet@-----.com
> Date: Wed, 29 Jun 2011 21:30:27 +0200
> Subject: [kl] old clarinet
> =

> =

> Hi list!
> =

> One of my friends have just retired, and he is keen on taking up a youth
interest of his, playing clarinet for fun. He=B4ve found the old clarinet in
the loft and asked me to looke it over. It=B4s at least 30 years old, but in
quite a good condition. It sounds pretty well (it wasn`t a cheap one)! The
main problem is the cork. It is sort of "dried-up", and the instrument has
become wobbly. Any suggestions how to get the cork expand? Will grease do
it? =

> =

> It certainly needs some oil inside. What sort of oil is to be recommended?
> =

> It=B4s from Csechoslovakia and is named "Amati-Kraslice" (I think - I=B4m=
not
sure of the a=B4s). Does that sounds familiar? The mouthpiece is a 5RV, sti=
ll
quite good.
> =

> gr. Finn, Denmark
> =

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