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Author: Pacco
Date: 2016-01-05 19:39
Hello, i have been playing the clarinet for about 7 years, with a Noblet N, which my uncle gave to me as a present. So this clarinet is really old, something like 40 years. This year i started studying at the local conservatory, with a new teacher.
My clarinet has many small and big problems. A teacher told me that it is because the clarinet is really old, so he said that the best thing to do is to buy a new one.
Although my new teacher said that with a full overhaul my clarinet could become as new. What should i do? Where is the truth? considering that the clarinet has a very small crack(since more than 7 years) in the part that connects the second joint with the bell (Where the cork is), it doesn't look scary to me anyway.
My budget could lies somewhere between 2000 and 2300 euro, but maybe spending 200 and using this clarinet for the next 1-2 years is a sensible idea.
I'm sorry for my bad english.
I really appreciate any advice you can provide.
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Author: Paul Aviles
Date: 2016-01-05 20:30
That's a tough call. You seem to be flexible enough to have a budget for a different clarinet. I'd suggest looking around locally and on the internet for a good used horn (maybe older but nicely overhauled) like a Buffet R13 or RC.
If you (as you say) are looking to fix this one just for a few years and have more money later for a better choice of clarinets, then waiting may be a better option (and still have time to adapt to a new horn before graduation).
Truth is that you should be able to easily do better than the Noblet for 2300 Euros.
...............Paul Aviles
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Author: johng ★2017
Date: 2016-01-06 01:30
Ask your new teacher to again look closely at your clarinet to see if it makes good sense to repair it now and plan to buy a new clarinet in a few years. Assuming this teacher will be working with you, he or she will want the best option for you. You also should discuss the matter with a good repair person about their opinion of the instrument.
I see from your email address you are in Assisi. When I went there for the Clarinet Fest a few years ago, my wife and I fell in love with the place and hope to return someday!
John Gibson, Founder of JB Linear Music, www.music4woodwinds.com
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Author: Pacco
Date: 2016-01-06 02:52
Thank you very much for your replies, i will think about it and also ask a repair person. I could surely buy an RC, at least an used one, but i think that i prefer waiting, so i can discover other good clarinets and then decide in a few years or maybe months when i have tried them all with the aid of my teacher. (The Patricola clarinets are very interesting)
Anyway yeah Assisi is a great place but I actually live in another city about 10 km away. I think i know which Clarinet Fest you are talking about, a friend of mine was the director and thanks to him I could listen to the rehearsals. It was very cool.
Again, thank you, and have a nice day.
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Author: Wes
Date: 2016-01-06 03:25
Well, I went through college for five years with a Noblet and a Vandoren 2RV mouthpiece, playing in bands and orchestras and studying with a great teacher without any problems. The crack in the barrel can probably be repaired using Super Glue. Good luck!
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Author: Cody K.
Date: 2016-01-07 09:39
Super glue?! Oh, no, no, no, that is definitely not recommended. Get a professional to repair it!
Cody K.
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Author: Chris P
Date: 2016-01-07 10:14
What would you recommend instead of superglue?
Former oboe finisher
Howarth of London
1998 - 2010
The opinions I express are my own.
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Author: Cody K.
Date: 2016-01-07 10:28
Oh, I had misread. I thought the crack was rather big. My mistake.
For small cracks , super glue is ok (you have to get a thinner super glue, and fill the crack completely. I still recommend a professional handling this), while more severe cracks require more complex repairs, like pinning.
Cody K.
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Author: tictactux ★2017
Date: 2016-01-07 12:17
> For small cracks , super glue is ok (you have to get a thinner super glue,
> and fill the crack completely. I still recommend a professional handling this),
> while more severe cracks require more complex repairs, like pinning.
It's surprising what super glue can do: http://musik.hochstrasser.org/index.php/Galerie/BellRepair
(The bell still holds fine, without banding or pinning. I did, however, offer the customer a full refund of my work time towards pinning or banding, should it be necessary somewhen later. We both agreed it was worth a shot.)
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Ben
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Author: clarimad
Date: 2016-01-08 00:20
Chris,
Where do you obtain the carbon banding materials? I'm in the UK but am not aware of this.
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