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Author: m1964
Date: 2020-03-20 06:53
brasstaps wrote:
"New to clarinet , picked up a Boosey and Hawkes 2-20 was rebuilt and cleaned and new cork on all connections . Cork is greased every time played . Problem I am having is its so tight its very had to put together and take apart . Is this normal to some extent and get better in time ,or should the corks be sanded a bit. It is scary tight , to the point of possibly bending keys to get enough grip . All input greatly appreciated , thank you."
If you are using a good quality grease, and the tenons are so tight that it is difficult to take them apart, then there is a (small) chance of tenon binding.
I did see this problem when a player used old, poor quality cork grease.
Try cleaning tenon cork with alcohol and use good quality synthetic grease like La Tromba.
If you have a digital caliper, you could check inner socket diameter vs. outer tenon diameter to exclude possible binding.
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brasstaps |
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2020-03-18 03:46 |
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m1964 |
2020-03-20 06:53 |
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2020-03-20 10:42 |
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clarnibass |
2020-03-21 11:40 |
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2020-03-21 13:27 |
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