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Re: Loose Joints

Author: kdk ★2017
Date: 2017-03-04 20:03

grenadilla428 wrote:

> How much will this rocking middle joint affect the playing? My
> repairman said there shouldn't be any problems because the cork
> is doing its job, but I feel like there's a perceptible
> difference in response between the top and bottom joints.

Most likely the cork will prevent a leak as long as it's making contact with the tenon, so the rocking isn't the first suspect if the bottom joint's response isn't good.

But, rocking can be disconcerting when you play - just the feel of the extra movement in your hands is a nuisance. So, IMO I would always prefer not to have any wobble between the sections (or between the mouthpiece and barrel or barrel and top section). Instability is its own problem.

Karl

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