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Author: mmatisoff
Date: 2016-03-29 22:48
My wife just bought me a used Opus for my birthday. When it arrived, it was barely playable, two of rings on the one of the barrels fell off, some of leather pads and corks were damaged, and those notes that did play were very flat. I had to work hard to get just a few notes to play in all three registers; yet, what I was able to play, sounded incredible. My wife was amazed at the sound that emanated from the Opus. When I told her I might have to return it, though, she was devastated. She knew how much I wanted this horn. She told me to have my repair guy check it out see if it's repairable.
I took it to my repair shop, and the repairman said that the Bb key was bent, it needed to be cleaned and oiled, and the tone holes needed to be adjusted. They also are going to glue the rings back on the barrel, and repair the damaged pads. He told me that the horn is a very good horn and it wouldn't take much to get it functioning properly again. Thankfully, it wasn't going to cost and arm and a leg to fix it!
I won't get it back until April 5th. Seems like light years away. I've asked the store where I purchased it to give me a couple boxes of reeds gratis for the problems I've experienced. Either way, I think I'm going to get a very good instrument.
My repair shop has been taking care of my Yamaha clarinet for a while now, and I trust their judgment. I'm already in love with this clarinet. I liked the rich, sonorous tone and solid key actions. I like how wood feels to the hands compared with plastic. I haven't owned or played a wood clarinet in more than 43 years. I hope the Opus proves to be what I think that it already is: a magnificent instrument.
Acker Bilk said it best: "I look at my clarinet sometimes and I think, I wonder what's going to come out of there tonight? You never know."
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