For hairline cracks, before gluing, take a sharp knife point and gently run it along the crack in order to widen the crack a bit. The vintage clarinet doctor home page winston salem. Lisas clarinet shop based on my 30 years of experience helping others. Replacement set of nickel or silver plated clarinet keys. Overhaul of used clarinets brannen woodwinds expert. An ideal buffet clarinet setup will first involve a resurfacing of the toneholes. If you have a question about an instrument not listed above, please contact me through the form at the bottom of this page. Being new to fixing up instruments, i have not tried to repair a crack in a plastic instrument before. Instrument return crack warranty repair contact form blog events login register now accepting repair bookings with master clarinet repair tech bruce marking. Clarinet repairs our clarinet repair services include but are not limited to. Jun 19, 2012 minor cracks in your instrument can affect your playing. This includes eb contra alto clarinet, bass clarinet and eb alto clarinet, along with clarinets in eb, a and bb. Around half a year ago, i accidentally dropped my clarinet during marching season i use it for marching and concert and the bell cracked just enough to show the crack on both the top and bottom of the bell the crack is about the size of a dime.
At saxquest we know how to make a clarinet perform at its best. Yes, there is a definite c after the serial number. First, it is important to know that it is sometimes easy to mistake a crack for wood grain or grain for a crack. Clarinet repair services at midwest musical imports. Oboe and clarinet repair appointments john peterson. Im having a bit of trouble deciding whats fair on that one. I will always give you an accurate estimate when i have seen the instrument, before commencing. Around 1950 buffet adopted a new model identification of no1 or no1. Hold the top joint with the left hand, taking care not to apply any excessive force to the keys. The instrument came to us in decent condition with no cracks, but in need of a complete rebuild.
Our clarinet repair and clarinet overhaul technicians are highly trained artisans. The vintage clarinet doctor is a winston salem, nc based business, serving many other locations across the us and canada, japan, australia, and western europe. Being plastic you need to bond the surfaces back together, ideally weld all or something along those lines that you get from acrylic places will be fine. The vintage clarinet doctor home page winston salem, nc. There is no repairing a crack in a plastic clarinet. I have an buffet e11 wooden clarinet that is about 4 years old. This coincided wth the polycylindrical bore introduction. Clarinet repair and clarinet overhaul clarinet repair kit. There are plenty of ways to repair a plastic clarinet. Professional quality clarinet repair standard repad this listing is for the following clarinet repair work. A damaged case is a serious liability for any musician who cares about his or her instrument.
There is one main reason why clarinets crack and that is because the bore. Crack repair, including pinning and tonehole replacement, is also available only. Intermediate semipro think buffet e11 r, any wood clarinet with standard pads. Buffet goldplated clarinet oh wtonehole replacement a very rare, goldplated buffet e nhanced boehm soprano clarinet, keyed to low e flat. The clarinet didnt work for him, but that doesnt mean it wont work for you. In the past, this was the best option available to the service technician, but it wasnt always successful. Woodwind workshop is a one woman shop dedicated to the finest, most meticulous repairs of the oboe, clarinet, and bassoon families. My bflat and a clarinets are both original rs, made in the mid 1950s.
Some of the many services typically performed include crack repair including pinning. This buffet r came into our workshop with an enormous crack in the top joint, running through the speaker tube and into the thumb bush. Clarinetquests mission is to provide a full service repair shop, retail store front and comprehensive website all of which cater to the professional clarinetist and the advanced student. Pins are actually threaded rods that are inserted through the wall of an instrument across the crack to hold it together. In addition to the usual maintenance services found at most music stores, h.
Key repair, replacement or replating martin freres company. Should i repair my clarinet bell or just buy a new one. We are dedicated to the repair and restoration of vintage and antique clarinets and saxophones. Repair technician eric anderson offers some thoughts on identifying when you have a crack in your instrument. How much would it cost to repair the cracks in my clarinet. It will void any warranty we can offer on our crack repairs.
The glue seems to both stabilize and repair the crack, as well as being cosmetically perfect. This section pertains only to those of you who have wooden clarinets. Ive played them since the early 70s and have never needed a crack repair or key reposition. Mar 03, 2020 in this video morrie backun explains some of the reasons that clarinets crack, and why some areas of the clarinet are trickier to repair than others. Minor cracks in your instrument can affect your playing. We look at all aspects of a clarinet and assess its operational qualities to ensure, upon its completion, that the clarinet is. In order to avoid this it is a good idea to do your inspections with read more. If the clarinet has any cracks, it is then put through our crack repair service click here to see more on our crack repair service before any further work is done. Nov 11, 20 repair technician eric anderson offers some thoughts on identifying when you have a crack in your instrument. Writing here for the first time, in need for advice. In this video morrie backun explains some of the reasons that clarinets crack, and why some areas of the clarinet are trickier to repair than others.
Jun 09, 2010 i have an buffet e11 wooden clarinet that is about 4 years old. Led leak light with batteries 1 tenon cork, 1 key polish, 1 key oil cork grease, made in usa. A bb clarinet wont be much use to you if 90% of the songs youd like to learn are written for an a clarinet. Prior to joining the repair team at mmi, brian worked for twin cities instrument repair in edina, focusing on flute and double reeds. I know you will hate to make the crack worse, but this will encourage the superglue to penetrate deeper into the crack. Lisas clarinet shop clarinet sales, bass clarinet, buffet. Dilutis was professor at the louisiana state university, assistant principal and eflat with the rochester philharmonic and professor of clarinet at the eastman s. If you have an old clarinet that hasnt been played for years, bring it in for a clarinet overhaul. If your clarinet is leaking air because its seriously cracked, which happens. The clarinet this clarinet is a 1963 buffet r a clarinet. The buffet crampon clarinet are designed to reach its pitch when it is played for four minutes in a room of average temperature 20c.
Pad set finder for replacement saxophone, flute and clarinet pads. I have a clarinet that went basically unused for many years and then this year i started. Although repairs for serious cracks exist, your clarinet may never. Identifying a crack in a wood instrument midwest musical. Basic disassembly general cleaning of body parts replacement of all pads with high quality double skin bladder pads identical to the ones used by most major manufacturers for decades, professional regulation of all keys, replacement of. Professional clarinet repair service featuring clarinet. Complete mechanical rebuilding the finest quality padding in valentino, cork, or bladder pads expert crack pinning, tone hole inserts, and tenon repair custom taplinweir barrels, barrel tapers, and bells to suit your clarinet of choice voicing, tuning, and dimensional analysis custom key fabrication. A of the instrument swells faster than the outside b. Cracks in plastic clarinets archive sax on the web forum. Firstly, apply cork grease buffet crampon thinly to the joint corks to make assembly easier.
The clarinet that i have looks identical to one pictured in the initial posts of this string. Clarinetquest is a highend clarinet shop located within our saxquest store in st. Full plateau unibody buffet a clarinet with donut key. Buffet doesnt build many full boehm instruments, so yours is worth a fair bit even though it sounds. Instrument clinic clarinet repair kit for quick repairs quality, double bladder clarinet pads, made in usa. Cork grease needs to be applied every time when the assembly is difficult. Karlsson woodwinds also offers acoustical corrections, indepth product consultation and education, and more advanced repair solutions to help bring your instrument of choice into top playing condition. Buffet is the finest clarinet made, in my opinion and that of many of the top orchestral clarinetists in the world. The clarinet didnt work for him, but that doesnt mean it wont work for. I believe lisas clarinet shop is the best place to find a first class clarinet. Clarinet repair and repair kits we also sell clarinet supplies if you wish to repair your clarinet, make clarinet upgrades, or create a clarinet repair kit.
Our crack repair process takes on average 36 days depending on the severity of the crack. For the fellow technicians, what would you typically charge for a crack repair. Pinning has long been the preferred method for repairing cracks on wood instruments. Clarinet repairs here is a guide to the different clarinet repair and maintenance services i offer. He bought it about a year ago and really didnt play it. Whether youre a oneperson shop or a fullservice music repair facility, the ability to repair and restore damaged cases is a fantastic way to set yourself apart from the competition while providing an easy additional stream of income and improving overall customer satisfaction. If your e11 needs crack repair on a keyed joint plus a complete overhaul, you may be better off with another clarinet. One of the biggest fears for a clarinetist is of their wood clarinet cracking. This clarinet is in likenew condition, with very little wear to pads, keys, corks and springs.
Clarinet values what is the value of your clarinet this question of course gets asked by most people because they think their beloved clarinet from years past is worth far more than what they bought it for or that they found a clarinet at a garage sale which must be worth a ton of money because they are lucky and bought it. As close to brandnew as you can get, but at half the price. We offer clarinet repair as well as all instruments in the woodwind family. He is a member of the national association of professional band instrument repair technicians napbirt, and attends state and regional conferences. Karlsson woodwinds is a highend woodwind repair shop specializing in clarinet repair. Clarinet values what is the value of your clarinet this question of course gets asked by most people because they think their beloved clarinet from years past is worth far more than what they bought it for or that they found a clarinet at a garage sale which must be worth a. If none of these apply, bring it in to reputable technician for a consultationyoull probably come out ahead repairing your e11 versus getting a new clarinet. I am now playing on a and bflat buffet rs that i got from lisa, and am. Just want to get a little consensus and advice here. Have it looked at to be certain but your tech can tell you for sure what its going to need. The divine is made of grenadilla wood with specific upper joint green line tonehole slots eliminating air leaks on toneholes most prone to crack.
The carbon wire a buffet crampon patent, which replaces the metal rings, makes the clarinet 60 grams lighter and thus contributes to its exceptional balance with greater vibration and freer blowing. The tenons on your buffet crampon divine clarinet are lined with. Only professional quality instruments of serviceable age and condition are accepted for repair. The crack in the bell seems to only have been filled in from the outside and is still visible.
I have a leblanc lb320 with a crack from the top of the lower joint, towards the first tonehole. Make sure whatever clarinet you buy has a comprehensive return policy, just in case you dont like the way it sounds or feels when it arrives. Professional handselected clarinets and clarinet mouthpieces for sale and always in stock highend woodwind repair shop. Sometimes superglue works depends on the type of plastic used.
Personaly, i never repair cracks in wood or plastic clarinets with natural powders, i always do it with hard rubber powder, almost. There have been several changes to the r over the years. It was suggested in earlier posts that the moennig clarinet might be a buffet prer rebranded, possible adjusted, and sold by hans moennig. Robert dilutis is currently professor of clarinet at the university of maryland school of music in college park, md and principal clarinetist of the annapolis symphony. Understanding clarinet cracks with morrie backun youtube. I am now playing on a and bflat buffet rs that i got from lisa, and am very happy with them both. I charge by the hour rather than offering fixed rates as i have found that this is a fairer and more economical system. Master sergeant dale barton shows you how to fix the crack and prevent it from getting worse. Buffetcrampon addresses the full range of the clarinet family. Cracks in clarinets are something that most players dread.
Be careful not to overdo it, because that is a very sensitive point of the clarinet and if you use force to push the tenon into the bore, this may crack your instrument which is why some older instruments have a solid metal rings where you put the upper and lower joints together. A bad job on this makes for a clarinet that just can never be in adjustment because the pads wont seal on the holes. Should any wooden instrument crack, it will never affect the intonation and tone quality if the instrument is properly repaired. Exceptional clarinet repair relies on craftsmanship in both woodworking and metalworking and exquisite sensitivity regarding feel. It is recommended to bring your instrument to a qualified repair. A friend in the instrument repair business helped me learn an easy way to repair cracks. Even though the r was officially introduced in 1955 some versions of it apparently existed beforehand, though 1955 was the. While others claim to offer a similar clarinet hand selection service, i have almost four decades of experience hand selecting instruments for thousands of musicians including symphony musicians, international soloists, university teachers, military band members, freelance artists, aspiring high. Denis buffet auger, a french instrument builder, established a workshop in paris in 1825. There are many other fine oboes not listed above that i would love to repair. Though i am not a clarinet specialist, i do some work on bb and a clarinets made by buffet. I didnt think it was a big problem at the time, but i was just wondering if it. Its basically unplayed, so its practically brand new. Lisa is an excellent clarinetist herself, so she knows a good clarinet when she plays one.
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