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 Re: How Hard Is It To Learn How To Overhaul Your Own Bb Clarinet?
Author: SteveG_CT 
Date:   2011-09-12 04:09

kdk wrote:

> I think it would be best to take on smaller jobs at first and
> leave the overhaul to someone more experienced until you've cut
> your teeth on individual tasks like replacing a single pad,
> replacing or adjusting the tension on a needle spring,
> adjusting the action on the lever keys on the bottom joint,
> etc... An old clunker isn't a bad thing to start with, but
> eventually you'll need the feedback you can only get from
> fixing a problem that's keeping a decent instrument from
> playing well and noting the resulting difference.
>
> Karl

I agree with Karl. I've been tinkering with clarinets for a few years and while I feel that I'm relatively proficient with small repairs I don't think I'd be confident about doing a complete overhaul. When I have an instrument that I feel is worthy of a full overhaul I still send them out to a professional.

One think you might consider is getting an inexpensive clarinet that is in good playing condition and experiment with "breaking" it (i.e. change pad heights, spring tensions, etc) to see how these kinds of changes effect the playability.
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