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Author: Crystal
Date: 2001-10-30 23:53
I have just discovered a crack on my clarinet. It hasn't penetrated through the wood yet, what should I do?!!!
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Author: Erin
Date: 2001-10-31 00:05
Hello. I had just recieved my new Selmer Henri Paris clarinet, and it was its "first winter." It experienced a crack.... thank goodness the warantee was still good. You should check and see if yours is, and call the company, so they can replace that joint. You could also take it to a repair shop because they have putty and ways to fix it before it gets too bad:) I hope that helps!
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Author: William
Date: 2001-10-31 04:02
The best thing to do is take your clarinet to your local repair person and have the crack repaired. A properly pinned crack will not affect the playing quality of your instrument and in time, you will even forget that it ever occurred. A replacement joint can never duplicate the accoustical characteristics of your original and is not recommended as it would most likely result in an uneven scale and more tuning problems than you want. You are much better off with your original joint with the crack properly repaired. Good Clarineting!!!--even with the crack.
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Author: Mark Charette
Date: 2001-10-31 05:25
William wrote:
> A
> replacement joint can never duplicate the accoustical
> characteristics of your original and is not recommended as it
> would most likely result in an uneven scale and more tuning
> problems than you want. You are much better off with your
> original joint with the crack properly repaired.
Of course this is not always true. A properly mated new joint can be just as good as the original - or, in a personal case, very much better than the original. It must be matched perfectly to the other joint, of course, and master repairpeople have the correct reamers to do just that. So - don't be worried about getting the joint replaced!
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Author: Elise
Date: 2001-10-31 17:17
I agree with Mark here. If you're still under warranty and you aren't terribly attached to the joint and it's sound (and you might not be if you're still under warranty-time), then I wouldn't be highly concerned about getting a new joint--in fact, you're entitled to it. With Buffet at least, from what I've heard they're really moving in a direction in the factories with their method of crafting that's producing more similar instruments. A sound can never be duplicated, but nowadays you probably have a better chance to make an even-keel trade.
elise
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Author: mary
Date: 2001-10-31 20:03
ditto, especially if the crack goes thru a tonehole
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