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Re: grainy lower joint bore

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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