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Re: repair / spare parts question

Author: clarnibass
Date: 2020-03-11 09:08

It's a clarinet so you can't be sure how good it is from its name. The Festival is usually very good, yet the most recent one I tried was... just ok... paled in comparison with the Tradition I tried next to it, which was also so much better than the Tradition I tried a while before that... just a few examples...

>> I was expecting better tone from a wooden instrument. <<

Some of the worst clarinets are wood. It's not necessarily a sign for anything.

>> spring off an Artley clarinet <<

From (somewhat vague) memory, Artleys often have those less elastic stainless steel springs (not to be confused with the several types of stainless steel springs available which can vary significantly).

>> I may want to get a thicker spring to make the key stiffer since I don't want it to leak. <<

"Thicker" and "stiffer" are relative... so it's a question in comparison with what...? From experience it is sometimes possible to know how much thicker a springs needs to be compared with one you are trying... but this also depends on exact alloy, heat treatment, etc. Unless it is the same it's not really possible to compare. A thicker spring can feel weaker than a thinner one.

Blued steel vs. stainless, stainless vs. another stainless, even blued steel vs. another blued steel... all might not be the same.
These aren't very expensive so worth buying a few and check.

Re leaking, the spring should be adjusted to get the key to feel good and the key shouldn't leak with that amount of tension. If it does, then there's a problem with the seal, not the spring.

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