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Re: B&H Emperor

Author: dlloyd
Date: 2009-04-09 10:50

The seller says he was unaware of the issues the clarinet had and has agreed to a full refund.

As a matter of interest, how much would it cost for a full repad/recork/adjustment of keys plus repair work?

I think the missing threaded rod probably worked itself loose at some point and got lost. The worst case scenario, I guess, would be that there is some major issue key that means the rod can not be replaced properly and it requires a whole new key mechanism for the F/C.

The key definitely needs repaired, it's wobbling about all over the place with about 2 mm play.

I'm imagining that work will cost upwards of £300, which is a lot if it turns out I don't like the instrument and end up selling it. I can't imagine a refurbished B&H Emperor will be worth much more than £350, especially without a decent mouthpiece. (I have a good mouthpiece which I can use with it if I do keep it... obviously I wouldn't want to sell that with the clarinet).

Would the repaired cracks on the bell have any detrimental effect on the clarinet other than its aesthetic appearance?

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