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breaking LH sliver key spring

Author: Philip Caron
Date: 2016-09-01 20:52

Over the last two years I've broken the spring for the LH sliver key on both my A and my Bb R13 instruments. Two days ago the one on my A broke again. So two instruments, two years, same spring, three breaks.

Yesterday my repair tech replaced the A spring again, but didn't charge me, which was nice but I don't think he was responsible. He's trained and certified and has fixed woodwinds for many years, and I think he's doing it right, and the result seems good with no looseness or other noticeable problem. It's the standard blue steel spring stock that comes in an assortment box of standard clarinet sizes.

That incidence of breakage seems high. Each time, I was playing when the break occurred. Both the tech and I are perplexed.

Any ideas?

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