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Author: psychotic lil clarinet girl (don't as
Date: 2004-09-28 02:37
I think my spring broke off my clarinet... I dunno, but it appears that there is a remnant of my spring in the place where it used to be! and I have the rest of the spring... it's the last key on the first joint where your pinky goes... the last key you hit when you play c#... AH I DUNNO WHAT TO DO! well yes I do, go send it to repair ppl but that costs money... Any suggestions?
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Author: VermontJM
Date: 2004-09-28 03:21
The last time I had a spring break, it cost me $15 to get it fixed.
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Author: msroboto
Date: 2004-09-28 04:34
$15.00 spring repair....
Not doing more damage by trying to fix it yourself.....
PRICELESS....
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Author: OpusII
Date: 2004-09-28 06:02
The repair can't be that expensive Mary.... just let it repair by a good repairman, if you try to fix it yourself you might have more damage at the end.....
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Author: William
Date: 2004-09-28 15:09
There's always the "cool" look of a multicolored rubber band to consider....if a few repair bucks are going to break your bank.
I know it's a streach, but..............
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Author: idahofats
Date: 2004-09-28 16:28
Mary:
In my experience, a good repairperson will not only install the spring for you, but tension it as well---a new spring might otherwise play very stiffly. That being said, it would not be a bad idea for the future to have a few new springs at hand for emergencies, and you can get them from several of this site's sponsors: Ferree's, etc.
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Author: psychotic lil clarinet girl (don't as
Date: 2004-09-28 22:29
ooh.. I didn't know that you could do the whole rubber band thing! cool! But I'm getting someone to fix it, YAY! I was trying to fix it at first, until I realized it was broken and I didn't have any springs... but all is well now... I've gotten some useful information for future reference though, awesome...
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Author: Gordon (NZ)
Date: 2004-09-28 23:15
The job (like most) is a whole heap more complicated than you realise, often requiring special expertise &/or tools even to get the stump of the spring out. There are many pitfalls that an experienced technician no longer falls into!
Be thankful that technicians charge so little for such jobs. If it were replacing a component in any electronic device, say a cell phone, then it would cost you a whole heap more, and probably be simpler for the technician to do.
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Author: Camanda
Date: 2004-09-28 23:29
$15 does seem steep, it's true, but I had a button and the neck cork replaced on my sax for $25. Well worth it when you take into consideration the speedy turnaround (it went in Friday afternoon, was done Friday night) and the quality of work, on top of the labor and parts.
Amanda Cournoyer
URI Clarinet Ensemble, Bass Clarinet
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Author: Gordon (NZ)
Date: 2004-09-29 05:09
A button and neck cork are relatively 'finite' jobs.
A spring replacement CAN have much more potential for complications.
And ever considered the REAL cost of:
- Acquisition of a complete range of springs.
- Maintaining such stock when the turn-over is very low.
- Establishing a comprehensive storage system making easy selection of the most appropriate spring.
- (several hundreds of dollars) of specialised equipment for dealing with the potential problems efficiently, these tools having a relatively small amount of use to pay for them.
- Just handling the instrument, bookwork, time listening to the customer's diagnosis, phone calls, etc. If it were a video recorder being worked on you probably would not get away without a minimum charge of a lot more than $15, before the instrument was even worked on.
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Author: mags
Date: 2004-09-30 13:06
I did laugh when I read your post....I cannot help you...but I wondered if it was you who said you whacked your clarinet on the bed....( naughty, naughty clarinet).......
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Author: ohsuzan
Date: 2004-09-30 13:21
Re: whacking clarinets --
I think it was I, not contrary li'l Mary, who admitted to doing such a thing. ![[mad]](http://test.woodwind.org/clarinet/BBoard/smileys/smilie9.gif)
The instrument in question, a one-piece WWII surplus metal jobbie, survived that and other abuse without a whimper, BTW.
And I learned to control both my temper and my fingers. ![[cool]](http://test.woodwind.org/clarinet/BBoard/smileys/cool.gif)
Susan
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Author: mags
Date: 2004-09-30 14:28
thankyou for that susan... i just kick the furniture....and shout at the kids....
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Author: Avie
Date: 2004-09-30 14:40
$15.00 in this day and age is more than a fair price for any type of repair for such an intricate instrument let alone the complications of replacing a spring as Gordan has clearly pointed out. One example is automobile repairs. Garages charge at least 60 to 80 dollars an hour for just an inspection let alone any repairs which may or may not have to be done. Also the cost of parts, etc. which may or may not actually exist. Businesses cannot exist if they dont at least cover their overhead and make a small profit. Maintaining a clarinet is one of the most inexpensive instruments to maintain and we all who have owned one for any length of time can be thankful. Having a spare clarinet to play comes in handy at a time like this.
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