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Author: juan
Date: 2007-01-06 18:34
Hey my name is juan a clarinet enthusiast. I just played my instrument and noticed that the cork is acting funny. It is well greased but get stuck when put all the way into the lower joint. I started to notice that my f# 123-2 is not coming out with the smoothness it used too. But im sure that it has something to do with the cork,becuase when i pull out a little from where the joints meet it gets worse to get the F# out. Can it be form humidity of the case?
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Author: Chris P
Date: 2007-01-06 19:29
Are you sure you have the bridge key lined up correctly and it's well regulated?
If it's over adjusted or not lined up correctly it can cause the F# to stop as the lower ring key pad is being prevented from closing. Under adjusted or lined up incorrectly in the opposite way it will prevent the long Bb (xoo|xoo) working as the upper ring key pad isn't closing.
Former oboe finisher
Howarth of London
1998 - 2010
The opinions I express are my own.
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Author: ww.player
Date: 2007-01-06 22:43
Hi, Juan. It sounds like the lower tenon on your upper joint might be swollen just enough to keep it from fitting all the way into the lower joint receiver. This would definitely be a job for a repair tech. If this is the problem, the tenon will have to be reduced. Doing it too much can cause some unwanted play.
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Author: Gordon (NZ)
Date: 2007-01-07 09:06
Juan, with respect to the last post, be aware that the problem of the tight joint is almost certainly the timber jamming, not the cork.
The F# problem is probably one of adjustment, as Chris suggested. (it is corrected by thinning down the cork in the linkage, or by appropriately bending the linkage part of the A/D key.)
However it could also be because the pad on the low ring key or the A/D key is closing at the back (i.e. near the hinge) before the front of the pad closes.
It is also possible that while wrenching the instrument together and apart, you have bent one of the ring keys near the mounting of the ring arms. This can cause the poor pad sealing described above.
Post Edited (2007-01-07 09:07)
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Author: stevesklar
Date: 2007-01-07 12:07
In addition to above and something to look for - I've noticed sometimes on customers clarinets that the cork may actually get pushed past its seat towards the top of the tenon - basically it got flattened and spread out (not creeping from a rushed installation).
The cork basically spreads out to the body itself and becomes an obstacle to putting the two joints together. In these instances I've had to use a sharp razor and trim away the offending cork and the two pieces fit nicely together again.
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