Albums 1 - 17 out of 17
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Now that we are settled in to the shop Now that we are settled in to the new shop and everything is pretty much in it's place and organized as much as possible (10 pounds of stuff in a 5 pound bag) here are some current (12/1/09) pics from around the shop. 49 photos |
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Friends of the Shop 17 photos |
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Current views of Meridian Winds We are pretty much all settled into the new shop, the managment company says we have 3200 square feet but it feels like 10 pounts of stuff in a 5 pound bag. 5 photos |
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An unusual trade in We advertise that we buy used instruments. You never know what will walk in the door. I just had to buy this one even though we don't do strings. It's a turn of the ce,ntury Harp Guitar. It had no strings on it when it came in and the neck was loose but David Ross worked a miracle on it 2 photos |
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Repairing a broken off piccolo headjoint tenon Here is a repair that I see fairly regularly- plastic piccolo headjoint sockets snapping off. This repair is most commonly seen in my shop I think on Yamaha P32 piccolo's, however, it is not unusual to see this happen on any brand. This one is an Emerson. Rather than order an expensive new body section and have to refit keys to a new part and re-pad the instrument, here is a repair that takes about an hour start to finish. In picture #1 you see the socket broken off and in the following photos you see the steps to rebuilding the instrument. Eric Satterlee 7 photos |
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Making and working with Clarinet Barrels This series of photos and commentary is related to making a clarinet barrel, profiling a clarinet barrel, reaming the tapered bore of a clarinet barrel and related tooling to making and working with clarinet barrels. 27 photos |
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Making a Tenon Sleeve Sometimes when you put a clarinet / bass clarinet / oboe together and the upper section male tenon rocks in the lower section female socket replacing the cork cannot correct the problem. The reason that the joint is rocking around is that the tenon is or has become smaller than the socket. This could be the result of normal wear ondisassembled 1000's of times an older instrument after it has been assembled and disassembled 1000's of times, or if there is a metal cap on the tenon sometimes wear is accelerated, or, if the cork has been replaced by a person who was not paying attention the wood on each side of the cork may have been sanded away. Whatever the cause, if the joints are rocking there is also a big leak at the center joint and the bridge keys cannot be kept in adjustment. Very seldom will you ever see a Bb clarinet that needs a sleeve on the bell tenon, however, many older bass clarinets are also in need of a bell tenon sleeve. It's sad to report that many brand new wood bass clarinets from more than 1 manufacturer have a rocking issue at the center joint and are in need of a center tenon sleeve! On many older bass clarinets that have a cork on the neck and the neck wobbles in the socket a sleeve on the neck tenon is also the answer. Another issue on Bb/A clarinets that wobble at the center joint is that you cannot pull the joints for tuning because the rocking becomes accentuated. You may also have a mouthpiece that you like that wobbles in the socket, a sleeve is the answer. The cost of a sleeve can vary depending on the instrument and the installation from $20 to $60. Replacing the cork on a worn tenon is only a bandaid repair and within a few assemblies the ricking will return after the cork compresses. 10 photos |
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Making a Square clarinet barrel Many players who have been into the shop or visited a trade display have seen and/or played one of my square clarinet barrels. Most players who try one like them but say they are just too RAD to play in public. The purpose of the square barrels is not to say that they are better than any other barrel, but to disperse the myths regarding the configuration of a clarinet barrel, the air is passing though it, and the length and bore are important, but the out side shape is pretty much a matter of personal preference. A square barrel with a Moennig bore plays the same as a round barrel of the same length and bore. Currently the only professional player with the balls to play on a square barrel regularly in public is Mike Jones and if you have ever heard him play ... wow on any barrel he would choose to use. 14 photos |
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Shortening a clarinet barrel If your barrel is too short your instrument will play sharp and you need to pull out and then you need tuning rings. If your barrel is too long you will play flat and you can't push in. Sharp is better than flat because at least you have options, however, replacement barrels are expensive, and shortening a barrel is always a very viable option. The $20 cost of shortening a barrel is substantially less than buying a replacment. 4 photos |
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Making clarinet tuning rings Tuning rings are not generic. The best tuning rings are tuning rings made specifically for your clarinet. They should not easily fall out of the barrel and should not get stuck in the barrel and the bore should be the same as the bore at the top of your upper joint. The same should apply to center joint tuning rings except the bore should be the same as the bore at the bottom of the upper joint. 6 photos |
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Installing a Clarinet bore sleeve When an instrument is cracked through to the bore, previous attemts @ repair have failed and the owner desires to have the instrument repaired soemtimes the only option is to sleeve the bore 6 photos |
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Fabricating a new oboe Crown When a crack extends through a crown it must be replaced for longevity of any crack repair 4 photos |
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Buffet Clarinets Meridian Winds is one of the largest Buffet dealers in the midwest. 11 photos |
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MSU Clarinet Day 2009 8 photos |
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The New Shop Come in and take a look at the new shop! 41 photos |
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Getting the New Shop Ready Brass repairman Dave took on a great deal of the remodeling work. Be sure to check out the album "The New Shop" 56 photos |
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The Old Shop We're really enjoying the extra room here at the new shop - some of you may remember the cramped conditions from the basement. 46 photos |
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