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 Re: Does a clarinet “blowout” needing replacement?
Author: Steven Ocone 
Date:   2022-08-31 22:31

I took a break from this board and I see that this thread is still alive. One of my regrets is that I didn't learn more about acoustics when I was repairing full time. And there are some famous clarinet techs who know lots more than me and have ruined clarinets.

Clarinets are made with wood from different parts of the tree, with different grain and different densities. The upper and lower joints can change in different ways. Early in my career my wife had a few out of tune notes on my clarinet. I had her do a tuning chart and I took it to a workshop I was doing with Francois Kloc. He looked at the chart. Put a very slight bevel on one of the joints where they meet and the issue was solved. He gave a quick explanation but I was not able to understand it without more background (there was no time for that).

A well known Philadelphia tech came to my shop with a customer to buy a clarinet. He had measuring tools with him to measure the bore in different places. He felt the density of the wood, looked inside of the bore, and took quick readings with his tools. Then he lined the seven clarinets up from good to bad. The first two he said he could work with (guess in terms of tuning, resistance, etc). The customer did play them and left with one of those clarinets. I haven't seen this before or since. I only give this as an example of someone who can bridge the gap between manufacture and repair. (He actually spent time working at Buffet.)

Right now I'm slowly restoring a very old R13 left over from when I sold my repair shop. It's completely apart, bore cleaned, lightly polished, oiled, and my next step is to polish with wax. Hopefully it will tune well and have some life when it is done.

Sorry this post ran on so long.

Steve Ocone
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