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Author: Jack Kissinger
Date: 2004-06-05 22:15
Here's how Clark Fobes, a noted clarinet repair tech and mouthpiece maker, does it:
http://www.woodwind.org/clarinet/Equipment/Care/Cleaning.html
IMO, you can substitute the appropriate Doctor's product or almond oil or bore oil for the Naylor's.
Note that you must remove all the keys before you clean the clarinet to protect the pads. When you have done that, be aware that you will have exposed a number of needle springs in many places pointing in many directions whose sole object in life (aside from providing tension to keys) is to stick you! Also, be sure to keep track of where each rod came from and the order in which you removed the keys so that you have a fighting chance of getting the instrument back together again. Don suggested a couple of approaches above. Another one is to keep each rod in its respective key's tube.
Some repair techs wash an instrument before applying their version of Clark's treatment. Unless your clarinet is very dirty, washing is probably not necessary. If you do wash, however, I would recommend Murphy's Oil Soap.
If, after you have removed the keys, you are feeling adventurous, you can also find basic instructions for replacing tenon corks and pads at:
http://www.woodwind.org/clarinet/Equipment/Care/index.html
Be careful. One of the more unpleasant side effects of the pleasure you get from putting an old clarinet back into playing condition is an irresistable urge to buy old clarinets on eBay. You have been warned!
Best regards,
jnk
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Elleceaus |
2004-06-05 20:16 |
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jo.clarinet |
2004-06-05 20:49 |
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Elleceaus |
2004-06-06 22:28 |
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Don Berger |
2004-06-05 20:57 |
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Don Berger |
2004-06-05 21:17 |
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Re: The Right Way to Clean an Old Clarinet new |
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Jack Kissinger |
2004-06-05 22:15 |
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Don Berger |
2004-06-06 00:22 |
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