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Author: Exiawolf
Date: 2015-08-25 09:44
Greetings!
Today I received my Backun Protege barrel to use on my E12F. Upon sliding it on, it made it about 7/8's of the way down with no resistance but then was instantly stuck and I have not been able to move it for the past 8 hours. Upon recommendation from almost everyone I'm trying to make it to my repair tech ASAP, however this raises a few questions for me. Upon further looking into this, I found multiple sites stating the tenon size is larger than standard clarinet joints. If this is true, the thing is Backun's barrel fit chart said the Protege barrel would be compatible with the E12F, and I even confirmed this by contacting them before I purchased it. What does this all mean for me and my repair tech? Should I tell him to shave down the tenon or should I send back the barrel even though I was told it should be compatible? Is love to be able to use a new barrel oppose to being forced to buy a new clarinet as currently that's out the question financially. Thanks in advance!
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Author: Steven Ocone
Date: 2015-08-25 16:59
My experience is that Backun barrels are a little oversized. This one is an exception. No problem. Once it is off, the barrel can be reamed. Hopefully your tech has the tools for this. If your old barrel fits the clarinet I would not reduce the size of the tenon.
Steve Ocone
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Author: Chris P
Date: 2015-08-25 18:11
You're in Arizona and the barrels are made in BC, so the likelihood is the barrel has shrunk due to the difference in humidity so it is now a tight fit on your clarinet. It doesn't take much for that to happen - only a fraction of a millimetre difference in diameter is the difference between being a loose or tight fit. Have the socket reamed out so it's the same as your original E12F barrel so both can be used.
Former oboe finisher
Howarth of London
1998 - 2010
The opinions I express are my own.
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