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Author: julceyyxd
Date: 2012-11-06 22:42
My clarinet is fairly new, but i have had it long enough and greased its corks long enough that I no longer have the issue with tough corks. Except with the area that joins the bell and the second joint. It goes in nice and smoothly until there is about a millimeter of space left, then I have to struggle a little bit and push. It's also a bit of a hassle to take apart.
Today when I was packing up, the joint was actually stuck. I had to use real muscle to pry the pieces apart and that frightens me because I could have bent my keys.
Should I file down the cork? Or is it an issue with the wood? Or just continue will a lot of cork grease...?
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Author: Caroline Smale
Date: 2012-11-06 22:53
Use the search function. This subject has been very widely discussed both recently and over the years.
Basically have a good tech look at it to fix properly, not a long job.
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Author: Chris P
Date: 2012-11-07 00:12
It's a problem with the wood causing the joints to bind and no amount of grease or sanding the cork will rectify this, so take it straight to your tech so they can sort it out by shaving the tenon ring down just enough so the joints fit together easily but don't rock.
Former oboe finisher
Howarth of London
1998 - 2010
The opinions I express are my own.
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Author: Tony F
Date: 2012-11-07 11:19
Is your instrument a Buffet? They seem to suffer from this problem more than most, due to quality problems at manufacture.
Tony F.
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Author: Ed Palanker
Date: 2012-11-08 00:20
I agree with Chris, I've seen this often in my teaching days. I would use a medium sand paper, cut a thin slice and take off some wood where it meets the body of the clarinet at the back of the cork. If you take a tiny bit to0 much it won't make any difference. Have a friend hold the joint and turn it slowly as you use the sand paper around the joint by the little sliver of wood at the back of the cork. After a short while try it, if it still doesn't feel free do a little more until it goes all the way in with out resistance.
ESP eddiesclarinet.com
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Author: Caroline Smale
Date: 2012-11-08 22:24
When the wood on the tenon warps it almost invariably changes shape and becomes oval. So what is important is to only remove wood from the largest diameter not all round.
This can be measured with an engineering caliper guage.
A good tech will check both the tenon and it's corresponding socket to be really sure where the problem actually is.
If you don't have the tools and/or skills then much better leave it to a professional.
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