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Author: Willie
Date: 2000-04-11 05:12
Tonight at rehearsal, the middle tenon socket on my daughters Bundy bass snapped off. I;ve heard of tenon replacement, but never done it or even seen it for that matter. Is there a reasonal repair for this or would a new section be cheaper? I've glued a couple sopranos back together with success, but the bass is so much longer and heavier. WAHH!
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Author: ron b.
Date: 2000-04-11 06:30
Willie,
A bass is not much different than a soprano in respect to this kind of repair. As you say, a bass is just bigger.
Assuming it's plastic, black weld-on ABS glue (adverised for gluing ABS plastic sockets on clarinets) is available just for that purpose. If it's a 'clean' break and will fit back together okay you'll probably be fine without the need to replace anything. Rather than a do-it-yourself project, although you could try it, a local repair shop will no doubt have the right size grafting jig to hold the piece in place while it sets up. Not a major job but one best done by a repairperson - they see this sort of thing routinely, although usually (but not necessarily) from the instrument being dropped on a hard surface. So, don't feel bad, it can (unfortunately) happen to anyone. Ask 'em if they have a loaner while hers is being fixed.
I like ACK! better than WAHH! It's not that big a deal unless you're in the solo spotlight when it happens. Then it's an... Oh, AAACKK!
ron b.
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Author: Willie
Date: 2000-04-11 07:18
The strange thing about this is it just snapped. Ever since her old plastic Bundy soprano fell through the bleechers and became a 10 piece clarinet, she has been very good about not banging or dropping her instrument or the case. Its mostly a zig zag break with no sign of an earlier crack. Fortunately it doesn't include the tone port or mounting posts. I'll call Fred @ H&H tomorrow and see if he has this goop. He's only about 15 miles away. Thanks!
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Author: J.Butler
Date: 2000-04-11 18:14
Willie,
While your there you might as Fred if he has an old cadaver you can purchase and just transfer the keys...also say "hello" for me.
J. Butler
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