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Re: Restoring old calrinet

Author: Chris P
Date: 2006-08-11 23:02

"The G# hole is cut in the tenon in the middle joint."

Does the G# tonehole go right through both the lower joint socket and upper joint tenon (articulated G#)?

Maybe there's a split running through the tonehole - this is likely to happen with articulated G# toneholes as the wood moves, but the metal socket liner doesn't causing the wood to crack at the weakest point - right through the G# tonehole on the bottom joint. Look closely to see if there's a split running from the socket ring into the G# tonehole.

Or the G# touch spring might be a bit on the weak side, so the G# cup doesn't close properly, the G# pad cup barrel could be worn causing the pad not to seat, the pad could be split or not seating well, the screw adjustment from the lower rings to the G# cup could be out of adjustment as well, so either the G# pad or the ring key pad doesn't close properly.

Former oboe finisher
Howarth of London
1998 - 2010
The opinions I express are my own.

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