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Re: Kessler 2nd Gen Bass Clarinet: Anyone else's falling apart?

Author: jdbassplayer
Date: 2023-01-27 00:36

I would probably recommend taking it to a tech. Soldering is a skill and it takes experience to make a clean solder joint with no gaps or excess.

But if you must, my favorite solder to use for necks and bells is 63-37. You do not want the lead free (plumbing) stuff and it cannot be rosin core. Harbor Freight is the only place I can find this solder reliably, but unfortunately you have to buy it in a large $20 roll. The secret to success is that the joint must be very clean and the fit must be tight with no gaps. For flux I just use the paste stuff from the hardware store. For a torch I use a simple propane torch, though many techs prefer butane. With any torch you have to be careful about not getting the part too hot otherwise the other solder joints will fail or worse the solder will actually start to dissolve the brass which can render the part unfixable. I would do lots of practice with scrap brass and junk instruments before you even think of trying to repair your neck yourself. Or better yet see if you can find a local repair tech that can give you lessons on soldering.

-JDbassplayer

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