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Author: Contragirl00
Date: 2000-06-14 16:36
Ok, when I first got my Buffet, the bell won't push all the way in. The bottom joint and bottom tenon cork or something needs to be made smaller, so that it will push all the way in. What's up with that?
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Author: Bob Gardner
Date: 2000-06-14 16:40
if you purchased it from a store---take it back.
You may have a change in climate and the cork swelled up?
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Author: Dick Vigorous
Date: 2000-06-14 17:16
Technicians usually size new corks to be somewhat tight at first, since the cork packs down during the first few weeks of use. A cork that fits perfectly when it's fresh from the shop may end up too loose after it packs down. The technician who set up your clarinet may have overcompensated and used cork that's slightly too thick. Cork, a natural vegetation, isn't 100% predictible. Some corks pack down more than others, and as Bob Gardner says, weather plays a role. It's common for the cork to need a bit of sanding. If you bought the clarinet locally, the shop where you bought it will usually cover adjustments such as this as part of the original purchase price of the instrument, or on warranty. Otherwise, a repair tech can take care of the problem easily and inexpensively.
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Author: Lelia
Date: 2000-06-14 17:21
The message above is from me, not the rat. Hmm, I thought I deported Dick Vigorous far enough away from him not to come back this time, but I see he's been "borrowing" my e-mail account again. Where did I put that Hav-A-Heart trap...?
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Author: Pam
Date: 2000-06-14 17:25
I had a similar problem on my new Buffet and took it to my local authorized Buffet dealer and he did a little sanding and it is much easier now. (He didn't charge me at all, actually!) I still need to use cork grease on that part more frequently than the others though.
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Author: Aaron Hayden
Date: 2000-06-15 00:35
It's not the cork! Many new Buffets have this problem. What happens it that the wood swells on the lower tenon, just below or above the cork track. Buffet designed specialized tools to take care of the problem. Bring it to an profession technician. I have done many of these repair jobs even on clarinet right out the box. If you don't believe me call or e-mail Francois Kloc, Boosey & Hawkes Products Specialist.
This question was argued previously.
Aaron Hayden
Techician
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Author: Marcus
Date: 2000-06-15 03:44
Does anyone know where I could print free stave paper? Thanks in advance.
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Author: Contragirl
Date: 2000-06-15 15:46
Well, I have had this clarinet for 3 years now, and it's not the cork. It is the wood, and it has been like this since I got it.
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Author: Lelia
Date: 2000-06-15 16:13
Aaron Hayden wrote:
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It's not the cork! Many new Buffets have this problem. What happens it that the wood swells on the lower tenon, just below or above the cork track. Buffet designed specialized tools to take care of the problem. Bring it to an profession technician. I have done many of these repair jobs even on clarinet right out the box. If you don't believe me call or e-mail Francois Kloc, Boosey & Hawkes Products Specialist.
This question was argued previously.
Aaron Hayden
Techician
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Okay, it's not *always* the cork, and maybe on brand-new Buffets it's often the wood. But IMHO, considering clarinets *in general*, it's the cork *far* more often than it's the wood. Kids who get old instruments (that used to fit together fine) re-corked often come back to my local technician for minor adjustment of the cork. The climate here (Northern Virginia) is dry in winter and extremely humid in summer. He even tells customers on their way out the door that the cork will be tight at first and that if it stays so tight after a few days that they're forcing the joint or it gets stuck, they should come back, rather than risk doing damage. I've found that on the clarinets I re-cork myself, I often have to do a bit of sanding later, because I'll cork something a bit too tight rather than risk getting it too loose and having to re-do it later. It's easy to sand a cork that's too tight, but it's impossible to put back cork that I sanded off.
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Author: Mark Charette
Date: 2000-06-15 17:08
Lelia wrote:
It's easy to sand a cork that's too tight, but it's impossible to put back cork that I sanded off.
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But - if you do sand off a bit too much:
wet the cork with a few drop of water, heat up a knife blade over the stove (one with a wooden handle :^) and then press it onto the coork. The cork will swell up nicely.
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Author: Q2
Date: 2000-06-16 11:34
To Mark: What's a Coork? You do mean Cork don't you?
(Sorry, I had to take the mike of that one)
P.S - 'Cork' is also a place in Ireland. Oh, and I also find this rather amusing, since my band always laughs when my Tuning Barrel always gets stuck on to the upper joint during a rehearsal due to expansion of the wood, and it takes me a good long time to get it off afterwards. I'm not in as much trouble as CG100 though. That, I can feel sorry for.
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