Other Videos that have processes that were used in this: Key Fitting: ruclips.net/video/i_mg4QZaXW8/видео.html Ring Shrinking: ruclips.net/video/s9fXqWsHVys/видео.html Frozen Rods: ruclips.net/video/h10I5gz2IEc/видео.html Clarinet Overhaul 1: ruclips.net/video/C2dXarshY7o/видео.html
My daughter just started band and wants to play my 20 year old Clarinet. All the pads need replaced and I honestly don’t think I can do this myself. Where are you located? I live in Springfield Missouri and I really need someone like you!
I so appreciate you taking the time to bevel the edges and square off those key corks! Quirky but so valued by clarinetists. I could watch you for hours (retired band director) because your profession kept my kids in business all those years. Thank you so much.
Wes - not a musician, don't play an instrument, never took band. I just sat here and watched both parts of this clarinet overhaul. I love your dedication to the instruments, the care, and want to keep them running. I restore old morse code keys, so that is how I probably ended up here. You are a true teacher - keep up the good work.
Hey Wes, just finished watching this one. Love these longer format videos. These details might be everyday for you, but I learn so much and enjoy relaxing with the virtual shop visit.
I appreciate that you want everything to be perfect and look perfect, even if nobody else sees it before the next technician who does the next overhaul! It's a great attitude. I like putting bevels on key corks, too ... not to forget the thumb rest cork. I like your technique of slathering glue on big areas of cork, all at once, before cutting it up in strips for the individual tenon joints. I could NEVER stand being around those contact glue fumes, though. I coat one strip at a time with the fan blowing, then let the tenon and the cork dry outside the room, before gluing on the cork. Those thinner fumes are NOT kind to the brain cells! Thanks for all your inspiring videos, Wes.
Hey! Thank you so much for this fantastic video. So many great tips. I would love to see you tackle a bass clarinet overhaul. Your tradesmanship is top notch. All the best.
Wes, Thank you for this two part series. I know that this Noblet is not a big money maker for you yet you gave up a lot of experience to help those who like to fix instruments. May God bless you well through your eternity!
This video is simply mesmerizing. Watched both parts, start to finish. I am a beginner clarinettist who started playing an old instrument. I was told that it needed an overhaul, and the instrument is now in the repair shop. I just wanted to have an idea of what they would be doing. I have to say I am impressed at the level of detail. I don't know whether the person who is going to work on my clarinet will be this detail oriented, but if they do, I know my clarinet is going to be as good as new.
Thank you for making these clarinet overhaul videos. This should help for times when I just can't explain to the technician what I'm feeling. The little details really do matter.
Thanks so much for this video Wes. I learned a few thing from my father when I started working on instruments, but I am still lacking in my skills. This video is exactly what I need. Please keep making them. I am working on a tenor sax right now that is kicking my can. I know you put out a video on working on them, but I could really use one where you show regulation tips like you did in this video. Thanks again!!!
I worked in an instrument repair shop 30 years ago in high school and college. Every shop is different, depending on who learned what where. It's been fun catching up on your channel and comparing notes. We used to use skin pads for clarinets and flutes. Even if we could fit a leak light in the body, we didn't have LED options back then, it was hard to get a good read with the thin skin on the pads, so we just used the feeler gauges. I really like your idea of using the hot air gun for seating the pads. I scorched my share of clarinet bodies using alcohol flames. When you were installing the pads, I swear I could smell the melting shellac. A clarinet and sax player myself, I always appreciate the repair tech who takes the time to do a good clean job. Thanks for sharing!
Hey Wes. I really enjoy watching your videos! Such detail and precision. I've been a repair tech for forty years now and I can always learn more from the best. Thanks!
I like the microfiber cloth. I also like using the mister clean white eraser sponges to remove buffing compound. The microfiber works well when the buffing compound is still warm. And the mister clean when the buffing compound is cold. Another amazing job. Thanks for taking us along 👍.
I know absolutely nothing about band instruments, and still, I find your video’s extremely interesting. I’m retired and I build and repair sting instruments for poor folks who can’t afford to have them repaired “Garage Luthier”. The Band instruments seem to be much more complex to repair, but very interesting to watch. Thanks for the in-depth videos, they are well done and fun to watch. After seeing this video on clarinets…… I’ll stick to string instruments and just watch you fix the difficult stuff! God Bless
Great video, Mr. Lee! Although I never intend to try repairing anything like this, it's always neat to see how the professionals do it. It also helps us to understand how much TLC it takes to properly perform work like this, when we look at the invoice!
Wes, I always enjoy your videos and learn from them. When adjusting the ring keys I use a small dowel rod under the key arm instead of a pad slick under the pad. That way there is no pad compression that could throw off the adjustment when the pad decompresses.
Awesome job Wes. Another tip if you are not comfortable polishing those key posts with buffing machine.old fashion hand ragging will give you the same results.🇨🇦👍🏻
Hi Wes, from a mechanical point which is would be easier to pull down/learn on and overhaul a saxophone or clarinet. Love learning new skills. Straightened a bell out and Polished trumpet used your videos as guidance.
Someone once told me that all the extra steps and procedures I do to get things done as well as I could possibly do them, were unnecessary. I explain it thus, surely the roi is worse off for me, more time spent means I make less money, but I do all the small things for *ME*. When a customer notices they're always really appreciative and it does make me feel good, but I do it full well expecting a customer to never notice at all. If I do something and then realize later in hindsight that I could have done it better, I'll lose sleep over it.
Hi again Wes. Can you say anything more about your hot air torch? What brand or brands would you recommend? What temperature do you use for floating your pads? I see a variety of these tools on Amazon, and Music Medic offers theirs for around $200. Tell us what you think!
I never knew what it took to overhaul a clarinet! But then, I'm not a woodwind player. I'm a brass player that is just now learning some saxophone. But the sax I'm learning is soprano. Also, the analog instrument is a Nuvo JSax, a lightweight plastic instrument typically used as a training instrument or a durable jam instrument. The body is ABS plastic, while the bell is silicone rubber. But I also have an electronic digital instrument, a Roland AE-01 MIDI wind controller. (I have a Carry On digital instrument on order.) I have a Tromba Trumpet and another Nuvo instrument, the JHorn. It's an ABS and silicone Altohorn, but with a swap of the mouthpiece top, sort of like the swappable cups of Warburton mouthpieces, it can play like a baritone or a cornet. The valves are plunger topped rotary valves, very slick, but they need some design work, as they area bit clattery, a bit too much clicking when the valves are being used. Those Nuvo instruments are very neat. Durable, lightweight, and can be cleaned by popping it in the dishwasher (top rack). They're also inexpensive. I got the JHorn because I love the Altohorn. I never owned a brass Altohorn, but I did get to play one a bit -- a street busker was playing one, and I convinced him to let me try it. Beautiful sound. But I digress. (Predictably.) The craftsmanship and solid design work that has gone into a "simple clarinet" is amazing. I never knew just how complex the balancing of all those pieces is. This was a fascinating video, thank you for doing it! (A bit of explanation: I have a neck injury that keeps me from playing heavy instruments that put to much torque on my arms, shoulders, and neck. So I look for good instruments that sound excellent, but weigh as little as possible. If I had to get a brass trumpet, I'd geta pocket horn. If I can't control for weight, I'll try controlling for torque.)
Did I miss some key swedging? There's almost always some lateral play in top joint keys with rods on a clarinet this old. Perhaps this was addressed in video 1.
Great video as always! I have one question, though. How do I tighten loose posts on a clarinet body that doesn’t have screws. I have an older Buffet with no post screws (looks like they were hammered in), and I just want to see if it’s possible to to fix that. Best of luck and any help is appreciated!
Love the videos! I love watching and learning from your videos. Where are the sanding squares you used for polishing the rods from? Are they from Ferree’s or somewhere else?
Hi, I am your big fan from sri lanka. May I know the name of the type of glue you use for cork sheet and Pads. and I would greatly appreciate it if you could reply.
I have a Yamaha ycl-200. The register key is sticky, so want to remove to clean up. Unfortunately I’m unable to remove the screw. I’ve put a dap of wd40 overnight to attempt to loosen. Any other tips you may have to loosen stuck screws?
Do you always use engraving tool with your repairs? That "gravure" brought back memories from decades past. I'm a Fine Artist, and smiled widely when I saw it in your hand. Great instruction my friend. Thanks.
Wes, I love your channel, it is great watching a master at work. As a hobby, I dabble with vintage clarinet refurbishments (old junk), and one of my challenges has been pad installs, so thanks for your instruction. With regard to keys, could you possibly delve into needle springs particularly how to select proper replacements, and how strong should they be? I bought some universal springs (just trying to save a few bucks) off of ebay, but they seem to be very weak. Do you have a quality source for universal springs? Thanks
That's a lot of work. Hopefully you're getting adequately compensated for your expertise but, knowing the musical instrument industry in general? Probably not
I have a horn that I would like looked at. Recused it from being trashed it looks good my friend’s daughter played it she said it could be looked at and make a good instrument. Not holding you to any price just adv.
This comment is completely unrelated to the video, because I don't know where else to ask this question. I have an old Bundy Selmer 70's era one, not one of the fancy ones either. And I need to replace the pads. And don't know the who's or the what's of anything in saxophone repair. And don't want to buy a cheap set of pads blindly and just slap them on and hope for the best. Anything would be grateful.
Other Videos that have processes that were used in this:
Key Fitting:
ruclips.net/video/i_mg4QZaXW8/видео.html
Ring Shrinking:
ruclips.net/video/s9fXqWsHVys/видео.html
Frozen Rods:
ruclips.net/video/h10I5gz2IEc/видео.html
Clarinet Overhaul 1:
ruclips.net/video/C2dXarshY7o/видео.html
I'll be going to a repair clinic next month as I'm a teacher on an island without a repair shop; hope I learn enough. Your videos have been invaluable
My daughter just started band and wants to play my 20 year old Clarinet. All the pads need replaced and I honestly don’t think I can do this myself. Where are you located? I live in Springfield Missouri and I really need someone like you!
Wes, you are like the Bob Ross of instrument repair. I watch your videos after a long day of work, to relax.
A full HOUR of Wes!? Makes for a perfect evening.
I so appreciate you taking the time to bevel the edges and square off those key corks! Quirky but so valued by clarinetists. I could watch you for hours (retired band director) because your profession kept my kids in business all those years. Thank you so much.
Wes - not a musician, don't play an instrument, never took band. I just sat here and watched both parts of this clarinet overhaul. I love your dedication to the instruments, the care, and want to keep them running. I restore old morse code keys, so that is how I probably ended up here. You are a true teacher - keep up the good work.
That is a beautiful piece o' work! Not only is your work meticulous....your teaching abilities are incredible! Fantastic!! Thanks, Wes!
Wes, from an old ... old .. 1970 university clarinet player. I was fascinated by your overhaul videos. Thank you, sir.
Hey Wes, just finished watching this one. Love these longer format videos. These details might be everyday for you, but I learn so much and enjoy relaxing with the virtual shop visit.
I appreciate that you want everything to be perfect and look perfect, even if nobody else sees it before the next technician who does the next overhaul! It's a great attitude. I like putting bevels on key corks, too ... not to forget the thumb rest cork. I like your technique of slathering glue on big areas of cork, all at once, before cutting it up in strips for the individual tenon joints. I could NEVER stand being around those contact glue fumes, though. I coat one strip at a time with the fan blowing, then let the tenon and the cork dry outside the room, before gluing on the cork. Those thinner fumes are NOT kind to the brain cells! Thanks for all your inspiring videos, Wes.
Hey! Thank you so much for this fantastic video. So many great tips. I would love to see you tackle a bass clarinet overhaul. Your tradesmanship is top notch. All the best.
Wes, Thank you for this two part series. I know that this Noblet is not a big money maker for you yet you gave up a lot of experience to help those who like to fix instruments. May God bless you well through your eternity!
This video is simply mesmerizing. Watched both parts, start to finish. I am a beginner clarinettist who started playing an old instrument. I was told that it needed an overhaul, and the instrument is now in the repair shop. I just wanted to have an idea of what they would be doing. I have to say I am impressed at the level of detail. I don't know whether the person who is going to work on my clarinet will be this detail oriented, but if they do, I know my clarinet is going to be as good as new.
Thank you for making these clarinet overhaul videos. This should help for times when I just can't explain to the technician what I'm feeling. The little details really do matter.
Thanks so much for this video Wes. I learned a few thing from my father when I started working on instruments, but I am still lacking in my skills. This video is exactly what I need. Please keep making them. I am working on a tenor sax right now that is kicking my can. I know you put out a video on working on them, but I could really use one where you show regulation tips like you did in this video. Thanks again!!!
I worked in an instrument repair shop 30 years ago in high school and college. Every shop is different, depending on who learned what where. It's been fun catching up on your channel and comparing notes. We used to use skin pads for clarinets and flutes. Even if we could fit a leak light in the body, we didn't have LED options back then, it was hard to get a good read with the thin skin on the pads, so we just used the feeler gauges. I really like your idea of using the hot air gun for seating the pads. I scorched my share of clarinet bodies using alcohol flames. When you were installing the pads, I swear I could smell the melting shellac. A clarinet and sax player myself, I always appreciate the repair tech who takes the time to do a good clean job. Thanks for sharing!
Hey Wes. I really enjoy watching your videos! Such detail and precision. I've been a repair tech for forty years now and I can always learn more from the best. Thanks!
I like the microfiber cloth. I also like using the mister clean white eraser sponges to remove buffing compound. The microfiber works well when the buffing compound is still warm. And the mister clean when the buffing compound is cold. Another amazing job. Thanks for taking us along 👍.
That is what you call pride in your work
The cork shaping mandrels from Daron are sooo great. Saves a non negligable amount of time, especially when doing the entire upper joint in cork.
Thank You very much. I’ll try to repair old family’s clarinets with Your support.
I know absolutely nothing about band instruments, and still, I find your video’s extremely interesting.
I’m retired and I build and repair sting instruments for poor folks who can’t afford to have them repaired “Garage Luthier”. The Band instruments seem to be much more complex to repair, but very interesting to watch. Thanks for the in-depth videos, they are well done and fun to watch. After seeing this video on clarinets…… I’ll stick to string instruments and just watch you fix the difficult stuff!
God Bless
makes stuff work and it looks good. a good mechanic. thanks for lettin me visit
It called talking pride in your work Sam
Outstanding pedagogy and instructional media...
Great video, Mr. Lee!
Although I never intend to try repairing anything like this, it's always neat to see how the professionals do it. It also helps us to understand how much TLC it takes to properly perform work like this, when we look at the invoice!
First time seeing an a-z overhaul on a clarinet. I had no idea the precision needed. Great job explaining so even a trumpet player can understand 😉
Wes, I always enjoy your videos and learn from them. When adjusting the ring keys I use a small dowel rod under the key arm instead of a pad slick under the pad. That way there is no pad compression that could throw off the adjustment when the pad decompresses.
Great tip, thanks! will be trying that. makes sense
WOW top notch work !!!
Fantastic, a masterclass in patience and technique. Thank you for sharing your experience with us. A true pleasure to watch.
Awesome job Wes. Another tip if you are not comfortable polishing those key posts with buffing machine.old fashion hand ragging will give you the same results.🇨🇦👍🏻
Absolutely loving it and fascinating, as a clarinet player
Dude, that's crazy detail! I have no experience with these instruments, but other similar detail in other fields.
17:17 Wes I am the same way. Beveled sides and straight edges even on parts no one else will see!
Simply amazing. Awsome tutorial. I would trust you with my brain surgery.
Great video!!! Enjoyed this polishing/corking/padding/adjustment training.
That's brilliant thanks for sharing!
Hi Wes, from a mechanical point which is would be easier to pull down/learn on and overhaul a saxophone or clarinet. Love learning new skills. Straightened a bell out and Polished trumpet used your videos as guidance.
Someone once told me that all the extra steps and procedures I do to get things done as well as I could possibly do them, were unnecessary.
I explain it thus, surely the roi is worse off for me, more time spent means I make less money, but I do all the small things for *ME*. When a customer notices they're always really appreciative and it does make me feel good, but I do it full well expecting a customer to never notice at all.
If I do something and then realize later in hindsight that I could have done it better, I'll lose sleep over it.
Most of the work no one ever sees, but we know we did it. It’s not for us, it’s what the instrument deserves. You are correct, some folks don’t get it
First class instruction, found what's up with my corking and adjustments?
Hi what sort of pen or pencil did you use for the Gilding please as in brand or any other information needed please.
A long video! YES!!!
Watching this really tells me that my clarinet is in need of a service
Thanks.
Excelente
great video
Thank you
For that crows foot key that you put parafin on....try wiping CA glue on the contact area.
Please do a flute overhaul & repad.
Which type of air torch is that? Terrific idea!
extremely instructive - thanks!
what is your approach with stuck screws?
Great job! Makes me wonder who was Benny Goodman's technician ?
Hi again Wes. Can you say anything more about your hot air torch? What brand or brands would you recommend? What temperature do you use for floating your pads? I see a variety of these tools on Amazon, and Music Medic offers theirs for around $200. Tell us what you think!
I never knew what it took to overhaul a clarinet! But then, I'm not a woodwind player. I'm a brass player that is just now learning some saxophone. But the sax I'm learning is soprano. Also, the analog instrument is a Nuvo JSax, a lightweight plastic instrument typically used as a training instrument or a durable jam instrument. The body is ABS plastic, while the bell is silicone rubber. But I also have an electronic digital instrument, a Roland AE-01 MIDI wind controller. (I have a Carry On digital instrument on order.)
I have a Tromba Trumpet and another Nuvo instrument, the JHorn. It's an ABS and silicone Altohorn, but with a swap of the mouthpiece top, sort of like the swappable cups of Warburton mouthpieces, it can play like a baritone or a cornet. The valves are plunger topped rotary valves, very slick, but they need some design work, as they area bit clattery, a bit too much clicking when the valves are being used.
Those Nuvo instruments are very neat. Durable, lightweight, and can be cleaned by popping it in the dishwasher (top rack). They're also inexpensive. I got the JHorn because I love the Altohorn. I never owned a brass Altohorn, but I did get to play one a bit -- a street busker was playing one, and I convinced him to let me try it. Beautiful sound.
But I digress. (Predictably.)
The craftsmanship and solid design work that has gone into a "simple clarinet" is amazing. I never knew just how complex the balancing of all those pieces is. This was a fascinating video, thank you for doing it!
(A bit of explanation: I have a neck injury that keeps me from playing heavy instruments that put to much torque on my arms, shoulders, and neck. So I look for good instruments that sound excellent, but weigh as little as possible. If I had to get a brass trumpet, I'd geta pocket horn. If I can't control for weight, I'll try controlling for torque.)
Did I miss some key swedging? There's almost always some lateral play in top joint keys with rods on a clarinet this old. Perhaps this was addressed in video 1.
Key fitting is already covered in different video. I didn't show it again here. here is link:ruclips.net/video/i_mg4QZaXW8/видео.html
Great video as always! I have one question, though. How do I tighten loose posts on a clarinet body that doesn’t have screws. I have an older Buffet with no post screws (looks like they were hammered in), and I just want to see if it’s possible to to fix that. Best of luck and any help is appreciated!
Also, with regard to key cups that are bent, out of round, and not flat. Do you have any tips on how best to reshape/realign them? Thanks again
Fred here again. I'm sorry that I missed the video where you might have leveled the toneholes. Do you do that?
Hello, thank you for your videos. How do you heat the keys on plastic (ABS) clarinets?
Do you ever use an ultrasound cleaner for your parts?
Finessed is just the beginning word of what I just observed.
Love the videos! I love watching and learning from your videos.
Where are the sanding squares you used for polishing the rods from? Are they from Ferree’s or somewhere else?
Thanks for watching.
Pretty sure I got those sanding squares at hobby lobby
The sets are frequently sold under the name Micro Mesh. Popular for use with wood turning for their polishing capabilities.
What is the reason for using Cork pads instead of leather for the register and the 3ring key ?
Hi, I am your big fan from sri lanka. May I know the name of the type of glue you use for cork sheet and Pads. and I would greatly appreciate it if you could reply.
Great video! What heat/blower settings do you use on the air torch?
Would you suggest sealing all of the key corks to better maintain them?
9:19 That is not a solder scraper. It is the fabled machinists tri-corner scraper.
Where can you order such pads with a shoulder?
Amazing. Thank you!
What is the Initial investment on getting into instrument repair?
I have a Yamaha ycl-200. The register key is sticky, so want to remove to clean up. Unfortunately I’m unable to remove the screw. I’ve put a dap of wd40 overnight to attempt to loosen. Any other tips you may have to loosen stuck screws?
What oil are you using for the key rods?
And what glue are you using for the pads, for the felt?
I think for the pads it's Ferrees G68 white shellac.
can we hear the instument after restoration
Lo podríamos escuchar en español?
Do you always use engraving tool with your repairs? That "gravure" brought back memories from decades past. I'm a Fine Artist, and smiled widely when I saw it in your hand. Great instruction my friend. Thanks.
Wes, I love your channel, it is great watching a master at work. As a hobby, I dabble with vintage clarinet refurbishments (old junk), and one of my challenges has been pad installs, so thanks for your instruction. With regard to keys, could you possibly delve into needle springs particularly how to select proper replacements, and how strong should they be? I bought some universal springs (just trying to save a few bucks) off of ebay, but they seem to be very weak. Do you have a quality source for universal springs? Thanks
That's a lot of work. Hopefully you're getting adequately compensated for your expertise but, knowing the musical instrument industry in general? Probably not
Wes it’s not that your picky, it’s that you were trained well. It’s called Oren Henning.
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I have a horn that I would like looked at. Recused it from being trashed it looks good my friend’s daughter played it she said it could be looked at and make a good instrument. Not holding you to any price just adv.
Que tipos de cola voce usa para almofadas?
This sand papper is totally wrong. It left stains and sand is too thick also. You should glue it straight and no problem.
Mostly "black magic" but fascinating.
this guy sounds like jeff bridges
Imho...Double edged razor blades, snapped in half do an easier faster and better job than those utility blades.
This comment is completely unrelated to the video, because I don't know where else to ask this question.
I have an old Bundy Selmer 70's era one, not one of the fancy ones either. And I need to replace the pads. And don't know the who's or the what's of anything in saxophone repair. And don't want to buy a cheap set of pads blindly and just slap them on and hope for the best. Anything would be grateful.
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shit more complicated than tuning a 12 clyl ferrari
Thank you