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RE: Clarinet Lyre for marching

Author: ken
Date: 2002-08-16 22:06

Jim, NO; the lyre if assembled correctly will not interfere with the "linkage" from upper to lower joint and function of the horn. As you are a beginner/helper putting the lyre on try this. Assemble the horn starting with the lower joint first, sit down in a chair and straddle the VERY bottom of the lower joint (the tenon cork) tightly but carefully between your legs so it firmly sticks straight up. Now you have both hands to work with, take the lyre in your left/right hand and loosely affix the lyre's metal ring "exactly" and matching over the top of the existing metal ring of the lower joint and tighten securely. Now depress the 3 ring keys of the lower joint to make sure there's proper clearance "the flat metal piece" and it's moving up and down. Now take the upper joint and carefully screw it a little at a time down into the lower joint. Again, match exactly the upper "linkage" moving bridge parts flush with the lower. Also, test the upper joint to make sure the mechanism is working by depressing the lowest metal ring key with your left ring finger. Now you can put the rest of the horn together; screw the bell in next then the barrel and finally the mouthpiece. This is the order of precedence I've used my whole life, it's systematic, safe and logical: upper/lower joint, bell, barrel and mouthpiece. Have fun. <:-D

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Jim Reed

2002-08-16 20:44