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Re: Take apart stiff clarinet

Author: Tony F
Date: 2018-12-04 20:06

The method I've always used with stuck joints is as follows. Apply enough bend to the joint to open one side of the join wide enough to insert something like a knife blade or even a razor blade if the gap is very small. Leaving the blade in place bend the joint the other way and do the same on the opposite side, but with something thicker. Then leave that in place and repeat the process on the original side. Every time you do this you use thicker shims to completely fill the gap. After a few steps the joint will come apart easily with almost no stress on the joint or the keys. This method has never failed to work and I have never damaged an instrument doing it.

Tony F.

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