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Re: Clarinet pin not going back in

Author: TomS
Date: 2014-12-20 18:51

Good ... sounds like the key posts were actually threaded and not just pressed/ glued/welded (melted) into the clarinet body. Keys posts that are not locked or anchored can occasionally turn out of position in all materials.

Tom Ridenour has some free videos on clarinet repair, as well as a set of videos for sale.

Find a cheap "yard sale" clarinet to practice on ... with proper instruction and tools, you should be able to do many repairs yourself, (if you are not a complete mechanical klutz). This saves you money, and more importantly, time ... but, I still think that a master repair tech should take a look at instruments at least every couple of years. A good tech will identify and correct problems that you might miss.

I purchase used clarinets occasionally, that in some cases, have been played regularly and recently. It is amazing how many problems some musicians will put up with, not realizing or caring how a trip to the shop or a minor repair/adjustment performed by themselves will improve their playing experience. It's appalling, the dysfunctional junk I see that is being tolerated, I guess, mainly from ignorance or apathy ...

Tom

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