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very tight joints on new clarinet

Author: LGS316217
Date: 2020-09-03 23:13

Hi,

I got my brand new Buffet Tradition in June and broke it in according to the best practices listed here and elsewhere (I won't go into details). It did have pro tech set-up after I paid for it, too. By now it is starting to feel quite familiar, and I am happy with its intonation and all of its features. I have one lingering issue that I thought might calm down with some use, but it hasn't: the joints are really super tight, all but mouthpiece to barrel. I use enough good quality cork grease with every assembly (and clean off excess afterwards), try to be as gentle as I can, use all the tricks I've seen here to disassemble, but it's still a struggle both to assemble and disassemble. It's really hard to line up the bridge or barrel because the joints don't want to twist easily, so they twist too far or not far enough, etc. Holding the joints the "proper" hardware-friendly way doesn't allow me to get a good enough grip to overcome the friction. At this point I'm worried about the long term stress all this handling will have on alignment of the hardware and on the tenons. Any home remedies to suggest? Or am I best off taking it back to the tech?

Amy Paul

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