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Re: Ubel Owners- long term maintenance question

Author: jdbassplayer
Date: 2020-09-23 18:34

I bought a Superior that was a few years old and not really well taken care of. While the posts and tenon rings did show corrosion, the keys were perfect suggesting that the plating is indeed quite thick. The wood itself is quite dense and even though my clarinet had lots of gunk from a lack of maintenance the bore was still perfectly shiny. The Goretex pads were brown in color but still sealed perfectly, although I did end up changing them for other reasons. Finally one of the keys on my instrument was bent, but when I went to bend it back I was surprised to find that it took a considerable amount of force, suggesting the metal is quite stiff. Regarding the overall build quality, fit and finish is top notch.

Overall I'm very happy with the build quality. Given that my clarinet stood up to years of abuse and is still in excellent condition I would have no concerns.

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-JDbassplayer

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