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Besson clarinet

Author: Murgo
Date: 2008-08-05 16:42
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Any info on this clarinet? It says "35" Besson, London" and "Made in england", and serial no. 441789
I bought it as a cheap junker to try to repair it (the bell tenon is broken off from the lower joint, maybe from dropping on the floor?), and I'd like to know something about it. It's a (presumably) student instrument made of plastic, the seller didn't know anything about clarinets, so no idea of the age or condition of pads etc. (hasn't arrived yet) but he claimed it should be ok except for the broken tenon.

What would be the best way to repair the tenon, aside from turning a new one and boring the lower joint to fit it (I could maybe get to use a lathe, but I don't have one myself)? Supergluing and then drilling and pinning with thin steel wires for strenght and filling possible missing bits with epoxy? Or would simply gluing and filling hold it?

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