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Giving a clarinet a new lease of life by changing the upper joint

Author: ruben
Date: 2019-09-29 13:13

Most of us, though not all, agree that the tone of a clarinet loses its edge and "ping" with time. I suspect the wear and tear that dulls the tone is largely due to the humidity the upper joint/body receives. As the lower joint receives less rainfall, it would seem to me that you could give an instrument a new lease of life by simply changing the upper joint. The big stumbling block: what company would be willing to sell you just the upper joint of your model of clarinet? An artisanal maker would, but what about Buffet, Selmer, Yamaha? Yet selling 3/8ths of a clarinet would seem to me better business than not selling one at all. Your thoughts on the matter, please. Have any of you actually tried this?

rubengreenbergparisfrance@gmail.com

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