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Author: Eb
Date: 2001-01-23 21:25
My daughter currently has a B12 (plastic, student model clarinet) and in the middle joint, where the cork is, sometimes it will come apart, when she is playing, or whatever. Some of her other friends, that have the same type clarinet has the same problem.. one has even had hers drop when in practice for a concert, and it broke her mouthpiece (the top was chipped badly) does the cork in the middle joint need to be replaced? She has had the clarinet about 4 yrs.
~Eb~
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Author: Ken Shaw
Date: 2001-01-23 21:31
Should the cork be replaced? In a word, yes.
You can wrap a strip torn from a newspaper around the cork for a temporary fix, or wrap some dental floss for a longer lasting one, but you should really take the instrument to a repair shop.
Best regards.
Ken Shaw
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Author: Bill
Date: 2001-01-23 21:53
Would teflon tape, used for plumbing, work as a temporary fix?
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Author: Frank Kilgard
Date: 2001-01-24 00:20
If the synthetic stuff those horns come with has lasted 4 years, consider yourself very lucky. Get the joint recorked by a pro.
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Author: Rene
Date: 2001-01-24 05:47
You can simply use a strip of tape. Don't put it on the cork, but inside the part that goes over the cork (sorry - my English). A short and thin piece on one side will usually suffice.
The best thing is to get new cork applied, however. Maybe get some other things fixed on the B12 at the same time, since they tend to be carelessly assembled.
Rene
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Author: Ryan
Date: 2001-01-24 11:25
Waxed dental floss wrapped around the cork also works wonders.
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Author: William
Date: 2001-01-24 15:17
The cost of replacing the cork is far less than that of replacing the broken mouthpiece or whatever else may be damaged as a result of thejupper and lower joints becoming disengaged. Forget the temporary solutions and take the instrument to the repair shop ASAP!!!!!
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Author: Ginny
Date: 2001-01-24 17:41
I have sucessfully repuffed real cork on a mouthpiece. I read this on this BB last year. I don't know about synthetic.
Boil some water and get a butter knife (or dinner knife). Dip the knife in the hot water and touch the cork with it repeatedly. The cork will absorb some hot water and expand. Let it sit afterwards.
I am not sure if this could harm the clarinet, certainly not if it where plastic. The dental floss trick stopped working and this did a great job on a mouthpiece's cork.
I would get it recorked soon anyway.
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