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Author: clarinetfellow
Date: 2014-08-22 08:08
At what point do you consider replacing the upper and lower joint corks? Do you wait till there is evident cracks/splits/tears or when it appears that they are drying out where grease will not help? Thank you
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Author: tictactux ★2017
Date: 2014-08-22 10:46
I recork
- when the connection wobbles
- when the connection is no longer airtight
- in some level of overhaul/service, as standard procedure.
Properly treated cork should last a long long time.
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Ben
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Author: clarnibass
Date: 2014-08-22 12:08
Statistically...
Approx 49% of clarinet players will replace the cork when there's an issue of it working. Torn, turning around the tenon, loose and causing wobble, etc.
Approx another 49% will replace it between the above condition and when almost no band-aid will work and is getting too annoying i.e. use paper, teflon, tape, string, add glue, steam, etc. until that doesn't really work anymore, then replace.
The other 2% will keep using band-aids forever...
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Author: BartHx
Date: 2014-08-22 20:17
Awhile back, I overhauled a Buffet for a friend. She had used it until the cork came off one of the joints, stuck it back on with chewing gum, and continued to use it. It was a major pain to get the wood clean to accept the new cork. She was proud that she had gone 26 years without having her instrument worked on. Chewing gum and bailing wire are NOT recommended repair supplies for clarinets. She only agreed to let me work on it when I offered one of my instruments to take its place while I had it. She was amazed how much easier it was to play when she got it back. I agree with the above posts on when tenon corks should be replaced.
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