Klarinet Archive - Posting 000036.txt from 1996/01

From: Michael D Moors - Alpena <mdmoors@-----.US>
Subj: Re: corks & pads
Date: Wed, 3 Jan 1996 07:55:15 -0500

Henrik,

Thanks for the brand I couldn't remember. My horn als has Hermes pads on
it. They are treated. My upper joint is all corked also, it is a fairly
common practice and isn't stuffy at all. If the horn seals it doesn't
matter if you have they cheapest bladder pads on it.

Mike Moors

On Wed, 3 Jan 1996, Henrik Faltstrom wrote:

> Mike Moors wrote:
>
> > Bill,
> >
> > My repairman swears by the yellow color pads. They are treated to resist
> > water. As for the cork on the "speaker key", again it is to resist
> > water. Many people have their entire upper joint replaced with cork.
> >
> > Mike Moors
>
> I used yellow Hermes pads when I repadded my clarinet. My repairman told me
> the felt is a little harder than in the standard white ones, and therefore the
> pads stay flat longer.
> Both my Yamaha A and Buffet Bb came with cork padded register keys from the
> factory.
> BTW I think replacing the entire upper joint with cork would cause an awfully
> stuffy sound :-)
>
> Regards,
>
> Henrik Faltstrom
> edtfalt@-----.se
>

   
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