Clarinet friends, I wanted to explain to you how to bring an old clarinet back to life.
I have a 1968 Noblet Artist clarinet with all the pads to change and in addition with two slots on the bottom body.
Well, the most interesting, it is still the two cracks: to manage to repair a crack and in addition that it is not seen any more or very little, it’s fantastic!
To repair a crack, I use cyanolite glue and ebony powder . The goal is to fill the gap with powder and machine the surplus. I use fine files at the beginning, and then finer and finer emery cloth to finish with a little polishing. The slit is no longer visible or very little: I’m happy.
Then I remove all the old tampons. I clean the clarinet a minimum . The customer didn’t want to pay too much, so I don’t do any heavy cleaning.
I change the defective corks then glue the new pads. The clarinet begins to come to life!
All I have to do is do the full tuning and try out the instrument.
The clarinet is left for a few years of playing !!!
For all your wind instrument repairs , I am at your disposal and at your disposal in our store Boullard Musique where you can come and find me during opening hours. You can also call me on 021 811 28 42 or request a repair for your instrument online.
Guillain
Wind instrument factor
