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Re: Difficulty assembling clarinet.

Author: Chris P
Date: 2016-05-02 01:54

If you bought the clarinet from a woodwind specialist, have them refit the tenons (the wood and not the corks) so they fit better and neither bind nor wobble. You should be covered by the warranty as you've only had your clarinet a few month from new so this shouldn't cost you anything to be done.

This is normal with new wooden clarinets and don't attempt to do anything yourself and definitely don't use any oil on them as that will only make things worse and any damage you do will invalidate the warranty.

The tenon rings only need a tiny amount of wood shaved from them with a sharp steel tool (and only removing the high spots) and not sanded down as that can round the tenons off if done badly.

Former oboe finisher
Howarth of London
1998 - 2010
The opinions I express are my own.

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