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Re: What to expect from a new clarinet

Author: clarnibass
Date: 2017-12-14 09:26

Yamaha has less QC problems overall than most other companies but it still happens.

Does your username suggest you are in New Zealand? If you are I can suggest a repairer. If not, maybe post where you and someone can recommend someone.
The best repairer in the world could be local to you. Best to ask some local players and teacher to try to get several recommendations.

It's annoying to go to a separate repairer and maybe pay them to fix a new instrument, but it's often better than the option of having problems...

You can try to complain about the teeth marks on this new clarinet, repaired under warranty. Maybe replace the key, or the clarinet. Or you can choose to let it go.

The screw that that came out is the first finger ring key rod screw. What often happens is that this screw is not tightened all the way because if it does, it can cause some binding. The real repair is to make it not bind when tightened all the way, then tighten it. It's possible the repairer didn't even notice it wasn't tightened.

Screws can still become loose even when tightened securely, but it's rare. Much more likely that it just wasn't closed tight.

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