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Re: How long can a clarinet last?

Author: GBK
Date: 2008-07-21 06:36

I've seen a number of clarinets where all it took was a fresh barrel (often times a stock barrel of the same make/model) to breath new life into a supposedly blown out clarinet.

Case in point: My 96xxx R13 (1967) - after a recent servicing was mechanically perfect but still played without the coloration and focus which once had been present. As an experiment, I changed the original 40 year old stock barrel (which I had always used) with another from a 1970's era Buffet and sure enough, the sound I was looking for (and remembered) immediately returned.

Thus, before deciding a clarinet is past its prime, changing something as simple as a barrel, or a worn out mouthpiece, ligature, etc... can sometimes make a big difference.

...GBK

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