Author: Chris P
Date: 2007-01-12 22:50
If your clarinet is new, then having the tenons fitted should be covered by the warranty so you should not have to fork out anything, so take it back to where you bought it from and have them sort it out - if they can do it while you wait (call them to make an appointment beforehand, don't just turn up just in case their repairer isn't there) it should be done in around an hour.
Only a small amount of wood is taken off the tenon rings, and checked each time to be sure the tenon doesn't rock or wobble - the tenons should be a good fit before the cork is fitted, and the cork serves as an airtight seal and also to grip the socket to make sure the joints don't come apart too easily.
This is normal on a new wooden clarinet for tenons to bind after a few weeks of playing, and easy enough for any repairer to sort out.
Former oboe finisher
Howarth of London
1998 - 2010
The opinions I express are my own.
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