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Re: ? on bass clari 2nd joint

Author: msloss
Date: 2004-08-18 18:02

The tenon cap is there to provide stability and durability at a particularly fragile point on the instrument. It also protects the end grain from wicking up too much moisture. This is not a cheap horn-- run, do not walk, to a qualified technician and get the piece reattached. You do not want to risk damage, particularly since the wood is cut down to allow for the cap in the first place and the full weight of the instrument is on that junction.

As for the fit, nearly every 1193 I've seen including my own has the same very tight tolerances between the cap and the bell socket. I had Bill Brannen put it on a lathe and take ever-so-little off the cap for an easier fit. Regardless, grease not just the cork but the end cap when assembling.

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