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Re: Loose Joints

Author: RAB
Date: 2011-06-15 15:57

This appears to be wear on the wood part of the tenon. As the instrument is put together and taken apart countless times this occurs.

You can have the shoulders built up using carbon fibers and then machined to fit or you could have the wood on the shoulders turned down and have a replacement ring epoxied on top of them and have that turned down to fit. I have used brass and Deleon to do this and the results have been good. I personally would rather have it built up using the carbon fibers than taking any wood off the instrument and thinning the wall down.

I would have the new shoulders be a very tight fit, not binding, but no noticeable rocking. After that the cork joint works like a gasket to form an airtight seal.

Hope this helps!!!

Rodney Berry
Repair Dept
Muncy Winds Music Company
Boone, N.C.

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