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Author: Ashley91489
Date: 2008-12-12 23:32
There is only one music repair place near me so I pretty much have to take it there but I want to be sure the crack repair is done well too, especially cosmetically so that you can't tell a crack has been fixed.
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Author: Noqu
Date: 2008-12-13 07:50
Why is it so important that you can't tell? Are you planning to sell the instrument and not tell the buyer?
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Author: Lelia Loban ★2017
Date: 2008-12-13 12:28
If the clarinet were mine, I'd also be concerned about getting an inconspicuous repair, because inconspicuousness is not just a matter of cosmetics. Taking the time to make a repair look as invisible as possible (within reason, of course: some repairs on serious, wide-open cracks can't be made invisible) is a sign of general carefulness and attention to detail. If the repair looks sloppy, I'd worry that maybe it *is* sloppy in other ways that aren't so obvious. Maybe the messy technician is lazy or in too big a hurry to do a good job. Did s/he use the right type of material or just squish any-old-thing into the gap and hope for the best? (For instance, If the technician uses nothing except a quickie gap-filling adhesive that expands as it dries, then it's possible the compound will put more pressure on the wood and worsen the crack over time, instead of preventing further damage. Also, if material from the crack repair bulges out into the bore, then it can affect intonation.)
But, even assuming the technician does a good job on the essential work and the only consideration really is cosmetic, I still think neatness counts. I play on vintage clarinets, some of which show "fair wear" or worse because they're old and some of the previous owners may have abused them, but I try not to make my instruments look any worse than they have to. I appreciate a technician who helps.
If I were new to a location and could find only one repair place in the Yellow Pages, then I'd ask clarinet players in the local bands and orchestras whether they go there and, if not, who in the area might do repairs without formal advertising. You'll soon find out who's got the best reputation.
Lelia
http://www.scoreexchange.com/profiles/Lelia_Loban
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Post Edited (2008-12-13 12:32)
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Author: clariniano
Date: 2008-12-14 07:04
Find out who the professionals use, and many of the really good repair people are in business for themselves!
Meri
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Author: Chris P
Date: 2008-12-14 18:07
I like to mark the crack with a bright white line and attach a 2-foot stick to the top joint with a day-glow arrow with flashing lights on it pointing at the crack just to let everyone know it's been repaired.
Former oboe finisher
Howarth of London
1998 - 2010
The opinions I express are my own.
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Author: Lelia Loban ★2017
Date: 2008-12-14 18:28
>>I like to mark the crack with a bright white line and attach a 2-foot stick to the top joint with a day-glow arrow with flashing lights on it pointing at the crack just to let everyone know it's been repaired.
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LOL! Years ago, I wrote an article for a violin magazine, "The Strad," about things a friend (Bill Weaver) and other violin repairmen had found written inside violins by previous repairmen. With the top of the fiddle glued back in place, the writing doesn't show. It's there for the amusement of the next person who does a repair. One annoyed repairman had scribbled, next to a repaired belly crack in a cheap, student fiddle with a fake Stradivarius label, "Congratulations! You have just opened up the worst German violin ever made!"
Lelia
http://www.scoreexchange.com/profiles/Lelia_Loban
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Author: Chris P
Date: 2008-12-14 18:40
There are a lot of pro oboes with a variety of inscriptions on the undersides of keys hidden by the key cork.
And I'm not saying any more than that.
Former oboe finisher
Howarth of London
1998 - 2010
The opinions I express are my own.
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