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Author: Azzacca
Date: 2001-09-05 13:19
I've never heard of this before " It needs some cork work, but that is common with all clarinets, and some thing that should be done each year anyway." What do you guys think.
I found it on this auction: http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=1634772397
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Author: Gordon (NZ)
Date: 2001-09-05 13:39
Good cork, well installed, lasts for many years, but the life of tenon cork is SOMETIMES shortened by leaving the instrument assembled repeatedly for long periods without a break - like for days or weeks. It is also shortened by use of the types of cork grease which damage the cork structure, or which leave a viscous, sticky, space-claiming residue which causes the cork to be OVER-compressed. - i.e. most of them. Use Doctor's Product grease or Alisyn.
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Author: L. Omar Henderson
Date: 2001-09-05 14:01
Dear Folks,
I am not a repair person, and they have much more experience about replacement times for cork but in my own experience over forty some years is that cork should last for many years and retain its functionality and compressability if treated properly. Cork is a natural wood product and as such is prone to what treatments (lubricant) are used and what environmental conditions the cork is subjected. Your repair person can shed some light on which treatments are better or worse for cork preservation. They get enough business from poorly treated cork to give you their experience. Sounds like the guy on ebay is blowing a smoke screen! Yes, recorking does cost money and is not a yearly maintenance task.
The Doctor
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Author: A.J.
Date: 2001-09-05 22:26
I think the seller is hiding something. Good cork should last as long as you take proper care of it.
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Author: JMcAulay
Date: 2001-09-05 23:36
Interesting eBay sale. First, the seller declines to reveal the clarinet's marque. Then, the picture looks to be something out of a 1934 British movie, as if shot in the cellar at midnight. Finally, we are told that it needs cork work (I should say so! extensive doctoring of the illustration makes it clear that the lower tenon cork of the upper joint seems half gone, while the mouthpiece cork appears to be totally missing), but it's common to all clarinets and should be done every year. My goodness, I must check my instruments carefully, as I was certain one or two needed *no* cork work at all, but I must be mistaken, right? After all, *all* clarinets need cork work. And I really must set up a calendar as a reminder to replace my corks annually.
To me, this is almost like advertising a car that requires a valve job -- advising potential buyers that every car ought to have one, and it really should be done with every oil change, anyway.
Hogwash.
Regards,
John
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Author: Gordon (NZ)
Date: 2001-09-06 01:19
Of course this 'cork work' could include all the key and linkage corks also.
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Author: mw
Date: 2001-09-06 04:22
.... let's not go to extremes, OK? Corks don't last forever & it's an ivory soap percentage that _don't_ replace their tenon corks annually. NADA is FOREVER.
mw
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Author: ron b
Date: 2001-09-06 20:11
Mark is right about extremes and getting hung up on details.
The majority of horn sellers have barely a clue about the things they're selling. They rely on what someone else tells them or glean what info they can from the descriptions of other sellers. That info may be correct or it may not. They don't always get it 'ivory soap percentage accurate' (love that!) . We, the Buyers, should be knowledgeable enough to discern what is accurate and what is not. Buyers be(a)ware :]
- ron b -
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Author: CURT
Date: 2001-09-06 22:54
Quality cork should last for a while. But it is good to check for leaks using suction when possible.
www.MusicMedic.com
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Author: mw
Date: 2001-09-07 02:08
Yes, it's amazing how these so-called experts read 20 clarinet auctions & then piece together a line of cow-patties that sounds as if they are very experienced & knowledgable about licorice sticks. we should all write them love letters, especially when something they say might MIS-lead a would be buyer or parent of a new clarinet student (ouch, that's when it hurts). mw
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