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Re: B&H wood

Author: Zia
Date: 2018-09-03 22:10

there is a few knots in the wood, also the bottom of the lower joint the grain has a twisted look due to the direction it goes, i would think stain rather than varnish, before i got it a year ago it hadn't been looked after for a long time,1 tiny hairline crack above the register key and another on the inside of the bell very dry and everything needed taken apart, cleaned oiled and re padded and recorked in places, but it had been well loved by someone at some point quite worn keys and wood in places also had the thumb rest moved and filled in the holes properly, i would go with it was to cover up the wood too, and they stopped as wood quality improved or the step was unnecessary and extra cost in production. I must say i think i will keep playing the regent over the emperor, i remember taking it out the case when i got it and thinking how friendly it felt, i took the emperor out and it felt quite cold and i had a small go to see how it felt, sweet tone but slippy keys as there silver plated, hasn't seen that much playing i don't think, needs all the pads done, some of the cork too already oiled too and not a single trace of a crack which i was half expecting as i didn't pay much for it i seem to have been lucky with my ebay purchases so far, think it was the 6th online one i've bought so far, although i can't say i've never payed more than £40 for any clarinet i've bought, have to say never more than £50 now! Maybe the Emperor will grow on me with time but i'll keep my regent as i truly love it the most, back ups a plastic regent dated to 70/71, had another regent but only needed 1 back up in plastic.

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