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Re: What to expect from a new clarinet

Author: jdbassplayer
Date: 2017-12-13 23:34

First of all you repairman clearly has no clue what he is doing. If he thought it was a good idea to use plyers with teeth on silver plating then he is either very poorly trained or has no respect for you or your instrument. If I were you I would make him pay for replating the key.

Back to your question, most new clarinets have some problems. Personally I have never been impressed with how the 650 plays and I have seen several new examples with leaks and other problems. The higher end professional models tend to be set up much better, however. It is for this reason that it is a good idea to have your new clarinet looked over by someone who specializes in clarinets, not just the local instrument repairman.

As for the screw, it tends to be a problem on many instruments as it is both a rod and a pivot screw. Put a generous amount of key oil on it and tighten it up every now and then. If it becomes a big problem you can put some thread locker on the threaded section.

-Jdbassplayer

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