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Author: C2thew
Date: 2007-08-26 05:40
who is a good specialist to revamp the bore of the instrument? is it possible to fix a clarinet that feels blown out? almost exhausted many mouthpiece, barrel and reed combination with no avail.
Our inventions are wont to be pretty toys, which distract our attention from serious things. they are but improved means to an unimproved end, an end which was already but too easy to arrive as railroads lead to Boston to New York
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Author: C2thew
Date: 2007-08-26 06:35
doesn't project. the sound feels spongy. there are no leaks whatsoever as i know how to test.
Our inventions are wont to be pretty toys, which distract our attention from serious things. they are but improved means to an unimproved end, an end which was already but too easy to arrive as railroads lead to Boston to New York
-Walden; Henry Thoreau
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Author: skygardener
Date: 2007-08-26 08:00
to answer your question- I have been quoted at 'about $500' to rebore 1 clarinet by Morrie Backun. He said the price is very low because it is mostly automated. But his schedule is booked up for a long time.
You should have your clarinet looked at by a good repair person. also, try a friend's or a few new clarinets to see if there is a difference. It may just need repair, or you might find no change with a new instrument.
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Author: Chris P
Date: 2007-08-26 11:26
"doesn't project. the sound feels spongy."
Have you got enough venting?
What about your set-up? Are you playing on a comfortable strength reed? Playing on too hard a reed will make it stuffy.
Former oboe finisher
Howarth of London
1998 - 2010
The opinions I express are my own.
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Author: tictactux ★2017
Date: 2007-08-26 11:38
> Have you got enough venting?
I've seen and done some veteran horns, and it's unbelievable how much crud accumulates in the tonehole chimneys. The bore is swabbed, and all the dirt and grease residues etc gets shoved into the toneholes where they act very much like a musical atherosclerosis.
Next time you repad, use a q-tip to clean out the tone holes.
--
Ben
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Author: Ed
Date: 2007-08-26 12:32
You also might try some different barrels, which sometimes can help the "blown out" feeling. If you continue to feel that you need a rebore, Guy Chadash can do this type of work
http://www.chadashclarinet.com/
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Author: Jack Kissinger
Date: 2007-08-26 15:14
Naylor discusses the issue of "blow-out" in the article "Grenadilla Wood, Environmental Effects, and Organic Bore Oil" on his website:
http://www.naylors-woodwind-repair.com/
(Click on "Publications" on the main page." Briefly, he believes that a clarinet with the symptoms he describes (which are different from yours, BTW, Crandall -- they have more to do with intonation problems) can be restored "as long as it has not been re-bored." [emphasis mine] I don't think there is any scientific evidence one way or another but it's a different point of view to think about.
Best regards,
jnk
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Author: skygardener
Date: 2007-08-26 15:52
just to clarify- Mr. Backun's re-boring is a complete replacement of the bore with a wood sleeve and then cutting the bore to the desired dimentions.
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Author: DavidBlumberg
Date: 2007-08-27 00:18
Your Clarinet could feel blown out due to the upper joint entry point changing. That is caused by not completely drying off the top joint before putting it in the case over a long period of time.
Jim Pyne told me that one.
http://www.SkypeClarinetLessons.com
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Author: b.roke
Date: 2007-08-27 05:55
my recommendation is to contact dave spiegelthal. his experience with many of the older clarinets and his ability to work with modifying and improving the acoustics of a clarinet is "legendary".
mind you - it had better not be a buffet!
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steadfastness stands higher than any success
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Author: rtmyth
Date: 2007-08-27 16:23
slieve, then rebore. Better yet, get another instrument.
richard smith
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