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 who modifies the inside bore of the clarinet?
Author: C2thew 
Date:   2007-08-26 05:40

who is a good specialist to revamp the bore of the instrument? is it possible to fix a clarinet that feels blown out? almost exhausted many mouthpiece, barrel and reed combination with no avail.

Our inventions are wont to be pretty toys, which distract our attention from serious things. they are but improved means to an unimproved end, an end which was already but too easy to arrive as railroads lead to Boston to New York
-Walden; Henry Thoreau

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 Re: who modifies the inside bore of the clarinet?
Author: marcia 
Date:   2007-08-26 05:59

And what does it feel like when it is "blown out?"

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 Re: who modifies the inside bore of the clarinet?
Author: C2thew 
Date:   2007-08-26 06:35

doesn't project. the sound feels spongy. there are no leaks whatsoever as i know how to test.

Our inventions are wont to be pretty toys, which distract our attention from serious things. they are but improved means to an unimproved end, an end which was already but too easy to arrive as railroads lead to Boston to New York
-Walden; Henry Thoreau

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 Re: who modifies the inside bore of the clarinet?
Author: skygardener 
Date:   2007-08-26 08:00

to answer your question- I have been quoted at 'about $500' to rebore 1 clarinet by Morrie Backun. He said the price is very low because it is mostly automated. But his schedule is booked up for a long time.
You should have your clarinet looked at by a good repair person. also, try a friend's or a few new clarinets to see if there is a difference. It may just need repair, or you might find no change with a new instrument.



Post Edited (2007-08-26 10:00)

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 Re: who modifies the inside bore of the clarinet?
Author: Chris P 
Date:   2007-08-26 11:26

"doesn't project. the sound feels spongy."

Have you got enough venting?

What about your set-up? Are you playing on a comfortable strength reed? Playing on too hard a reed will make it stuffy.

Former oboe finisher
Howarth of London
1998 - 2010

The opinions I express are my own.

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 Re: who modifies the inside bore of the clarinet?
Author: tictactux 2017
Date:   2007-08-26 11:38

> Have you got enough venting?

I've seen and done some veteran horns, and it's unbelievable how much crud accumulates in the tonehole chimneys. The bore is swabbed, and all the dirt and grease residues etc gets shoved into the toneholes where they act very much like a musical atherosclerosis.
Next time you repad, use a q-tip to clean out the tone holes.

--
Ben

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 Re: who modifies the inside bore of the clarinet?
Author: Ken Shaw 2017
Date:   2007-08-26 12:16

See http://test.woodwind.org/clarinet/BBoard/read.html?f=1&i=158734&t=158521

Like tictactux, Alvin Swiney says that "blow out" is due to accumulation of material in the chimneys, which is not removed by swabbing, and is in fact largely caused by it. See http://test.woodwind.org/clarinet/BBoard/read.html?f=1&i=15949&t=15910 and http://test.woodwind.org/Databases/Klarinet/1999/06/000791.txt.

I haven't had any work done by Alvin Swiney, but he makes sense. He has been difficult to contact, though. His web site is gone, and the most email addresses I have (now several years old) are sfdr@aol.com, affordsales@aol.com and corkpad@aol.com

Ken Shaw

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 Re: who modifies the inside bore of the clarinet?
Author: Ed 
Date:   2007-08-26 12:32

You also might try some different barrels, which sometimes can help the "blown out" feeling. If you continue to feel that you need a rebore, Guy Chadash can do this type of work

http://www.chadashclarinet.com/

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 Re: who modifies the inside bore of the clarinet?
Author: Jack Kissinger 
Date:   2007-08-26 15:14

Naylor discusses the issue of "blow-out" in the article "Grenadilla Wood, Environmental Effects, and Organic Bore Oil" on his website:

http://www.naylors-woodwind-repair.com/

(Click on "Publications" on the main page." Briefly, he believes that a clarinet with the symptoms he describes (which are different from yours, BTW, Crandall -- they have more to do with intonation problems) can be restored "as long as it has not been re-bored." [emphasis mine] I don't think there is any scientific evidence one way or another but it's a different point of view to think about.

Best regards,
jnk

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 Re: who modifies the inside bore of the clarinet?
Author: skygardener 
Date:   2007-08-26 15:52

just to clarify- Mr. Backun's re-boring is a complete replacement of the bore with a wood sleeve and then cutting the bore to the desired dimentions.

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 Re: who modifies the inside bore of the clarinet?
Author: DavidBlumberg 
Date:   2007-08-27 00:18

Your Clarinet could feel blown out due to the upper joint entry point changing. That is caused by not completely drying off the top joint before putting it in the case over a long period of time.

Jim Pyne told me that one.

http://www.SkypeClarinetLessons.com


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 Re: who modifies the inside bore of the clarinet?
Author: b.roke 
Date:   2007-08-27 05:55

my recommendation is to contact dave spiegelthal. his experience with many of the older clarinets and his ability to work with modifying and improving the acoustics of a clarinet is "legendary".

mind you - it had better not be a buffet!

.

steadfastness stands higher than any success

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 Re: who modifies the inside bore of the clarinet?
Author: rtmyth 
Date:   2007-08-27 16:23

slieve, then rebore. Better yet, get another instrument.

richard smith

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