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Leak in lower joint question?

Author: musica
Date: 2022-12-15 19:01

Last concert Bb clarinet unplayable 4th line d and above… top half sealed with suction test.. bottom half no suction at all. Next day playable but resistant. Brought in for repair and tech said he shifted a few pads and adjusted top a
key. I questioned about bottom seal and he said he could do some spring
adjustment but seal not that crucial. My horn is a Tosca Bb with gortex pads on
bottom and mostly all cork on top half. I know this issue has been addressed on this board before but I can’t send my horn away now for repair and want to know
others thoughts…. the top joint was replaced after 2 months after a crack
and keys transferred years ago and I asked about possibly a minute crack but he found none.. I will bring horn back to tech but what are my next steps..

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