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Author: PastelCat
Date: 2021-11-24 00:17
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Hello! Posting for the first time.
I bought a new Yamaha CSVR Bb recently, and I have just noticed that the bore of the lower joint is quite grainy (with indentations from vessels?). I see some wood dust coming off of the bore here and there. I was wondering if they might cause disintegration of the bore over time. Is that a real concern? I would truly appreciate your advice.
Post Edited (2021-11-24 00:33)
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Author: alanporter
Date: 2021-11-24 08:23
That looks like a piece of garbage, send it back to the supplier and demand a Buffet.
tiaroa@shaw.ca
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Author: hans
Date: 2021-11-24 08:50
I've never seen that before in a bore. At a minimum it will make it difficult to keep the instrument clean. I agree with Alan; I would send it back.
Hans
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Author: Chris P
Date: 2021-11-24 15:35
"send it back to the supplier and demand a Buffet"
Back in your box, Karen!
Look - wood is a natural substance and is massively variable in its grain structure and density and this is more common than you think it is and that's not just confined to Yamaha as I've seen Buffets, Selmers, Leblancs and others with bores like this.
UNLESS you're experiencing a REAL problem with this, then contact the dealer you bought it from and see if they have another, unless you specifically chose this one because of how it plays.
And as it's the lower joint, it's nowhere nearly as prone to cracking as the top joint is.
And as a side note, you really SHOULDN'T be buying a brand new wooden clarinet at this time of year while the heating's on, humidity levels are low and temperature fluctuations/differences are extreme.
Former oboe finisher
Howarth of London
1998 - 2010
The opinions I express are my own.
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Author: Steven Ocone
Date: 2021-11-24 17:10
It certainly is a grainy piece of blackwood. If the instrument plays well, it isn't necessarily a problem. If you keep it you might consider having it polished with wax.
Steve Ocone
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Author: SunnyDaze
Date: 2021-11-26 22:59
I Yamaha custom cx has an almost mirror-smooth bore, so I don't think it's necessarily intended to be like that. I tried to photograph it but I couldn't get a really good shot.
I suppose it depends if it plays well? Also I suppose bugs might grow in the holes, which might not be good. Maybe that's why waxing it is a good idea.
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Author: James Douglas
Date: 2021-12-02 20:42
I've played a clarinet that looks about like that for 8 years now. I would say your instrument has 10% larger gouges. I have never had a problem, though perhaps it has affected my tone in ways I never knew. I have only ever experimented with mouthpieces, never other instruments, and the grains occur on both top and bottom joints for me.
Also, my clarinet is a Buffet.
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