Author: GeorgeL ★2017
Date: 2009-01-30 19:52
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If the primary purpose is to practice overhauling a clarinet, that would be reason enough to do the project. However, if the purpose is to put the metal clarinet into playable shape after which it will be played only as a novelty, I offer a much-maligned (on this board) alternative.
The attached photo shows my $50 local advertisement (pre-internet sales), unplayable without an overhaul, Henry Gunkel (Paris). It does not languish in a closet and it is seen and used almost every day. It can be returned to its as-purchased condition in about 5 minutes, as it is held to the marble base by a threaded rod extending its length.
True - it is not shiny, but the experts on Antiques Roadshow insist the natural patina of an older item enhances its desirability. The darker color also matches the teak table on which it normal rests.
If it were in perfect condition, would I play it instead of my R-13 Greenline? Not likely.
Of course, you could do both - overhaul it and play it, and then convert it to this more useful function.
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