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Tenon corks and backup horns

Author: fskelley
Date: 2017-08-24 19:28

So I'm ready to play yesterday afternoon and the tenon cork just falls off my middle joint. 1 day after I'd been across town visiting my tech to have him service my other horn. Grrrr. OK- I can handle this, but it's been a while- do I still have the supplies? Yep, lots of cork, an almost full (and still liquid) bottle of contact cement, instructions. And a mouthpiece that also needs cork (wobbly) to do first for practice. And a fat roll of Teflon tape so I was able to play yesterday anyway. An hour of work this morning and mouthpiece and clarinet are both good to go, that feels good.

Could have been worse, I could have been ready to play somewhere when the cork fell off. Teflon tape works but I never seem to get enough there to hold securely for confidence and careful tuning if it's a joint that wants tuning. The point is you have to have a 2nd horn ready at a moment's notice, or perhaps with a quick trip to the car. (Does it live in your trunk? How hot does it get in your trunk?) I decided years ago that as a professional photographer I always have to have a 2nd (duplicate! not inferior!) camera ready to go. Lenses and flashes are another matter. And I can get a migraine (vision gone) and there's no backup for me. Isn't it the same deal for a pro musician? In another thread I mused about your different horns having different mechanisms or being different brands. Is that a good idea? Or do you pros just roll with the punches come what may?

And how adept are you at quick repairs? Can you slap on a new tenon cork in 15 minutes? (contact cement takes 10 min to cure).

Stan in Orlando

EWI 4000S with modifications

Post Edited (2017-08-24 22:13)

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