Author: m1964
Date: 2020-03-28 08:40
Tony F wrote:
" m1964,
You seem to be assuming a worst-case situation here. While I agree that the work described is not a complete overhaul it could certainly be described as ensuring that the instrument is in playing condition. It's pretty much what I would do with an instrument where a full overhaul was not needed. Corks would have been replaced and leaks dealt with as required."
Tony F,
Unfortunately, my experience buying two used clarinets off the "action site" was negative: both clarinets were mis-represented, one possibly unintentionally and one definitely intentionally.
I hope that the clarinet the OP is looking at, is as described, although the description of the "repair" does not mention any pad replacement.
I am not familiar with light testing clarinets. I know it's done on saxes and flutes. I think that even if no light is visible from outside, the clarinet still may leak- this is my own opinion, from my experience.
As we all know, an instrument in good playing condition will encourage the student's and one that is not will discourage them ...so I tried to help the OP as much as I could.
Of course, there are many more things to check when buying a clarinet but an entry level instrument has to be at least leak-free to be playable, IMHO.
I would also check the intonation, tone evenness, keys for excessive play, etc.
*** I recently bought a "project" Evette I thought needed a repad and a couple of springs. It also needs at least one tone hole chip repair...even if I repad it, it would still leak some. But the pads would be new, and keys oiled...
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