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Re: barrel mismatch

Author: DrH2O
Date: 2007-06-25 18:53

Thank you all for your comments and help!

I got it out with a combination of gentle coaxing as suggested and a brief stay in the fridge (cringe!) to shrink the plastic tuning ring since plastic gets cold faster than wood. No damage to the barrel and I threw the ring in the trash.

It was playing flat on A and Bb with the tuning ring, open G wasn't too bad, and I couldn't test B because too many pads are missing or shot and the upper joint leaks like a sieve - hence lower joints notes won't play.

I've sent it off to a tech to see what it needs (besides new pads of course). I'll check the other notes when it comes back.

I'm definitely addicted to playing the clarinet at this point (my daughter says I'm obsessed because I practice at 7:30 in the morning), but I suspect that leads eventually to collecting the instruments as well. Lets see, I've been playing for about 4 months and already have 2 clarinets. By the time I've been playing for a couple of years.....

Cheers!

Anne
Clarinet addict

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