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Crack in yamaha 450

Author: cliveT
Date: 2009-04-18 18:09

Hi,

My yamaha 450 has developed a crack about two inches long in the top joint from the tenon, not terminating in a tone hole. Would this explain why I getting occasional squeaks? I was putting it down to poor fingering, but now that I've found the crack I wonder if it is not my fault.

I've searched the archives and read about pinning and my question is the following - Would getting a professional pinning repair be justified for a clarinet of this quality? It seems that a much easier (and cheaper) alternative would be to fill the crack with super glue and wipe off the excess - is this a good idea. I bought the clarinet (unseen) as having been on display in a music shop. It was quite cheap so maybe I've got what I paid for.

I'm a mature casual player who greatly enjoys playing tunes but has no pretensions to ever getting much better.

Thanks for any help

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