Klarinet Archive - Posting 000288.txt from 2011/06

From: corvo di bassetto <rab@-----.de>
Subj: Re: [kl] old clarinet
Date: Wed, 29 Jun 2011 18:44:51 -0400

If its a 30 ear old Amati it's hardly worth any effort whatsoever. I starte=
d on such a thing and it was appalling, and not a cheap one either. Worst c=
larinet I ever saw in my life, not in terms of looks but mechanics, sound a=
nd response. A student of mine recently showed up with an old Amati (he bou=
ght at a junk shop in order to practice repadding and stuff like that) the =
keywork of which is so soft, it bends under the fingers every time you pres=
s a key. Totally useless rubbish.

Don't oil clarinets with their keys still on, lest you spoil the pads. Remo=
ve the keys and bath it in almond oil for several days, wipe the oil and le=
t it dry for several weeks. But according to my restorer that is necessary =
only in rare cases of complete drying out.
Cork expands under steam. But not much. I wrap it with dental floss when ne=
cessary and before I have a new one fixed.
Old "fish skin" pads will probably be brittle or even torn and will in all =
likelihood not seal properly.

best wishes
danyel

Am 29.06.2011 um 21:30 schrieb Finn Jespersen:

> =

> 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 i=
n 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=
, still quite good.
> =

> gr. Finn, Denmark
> =

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