Klarinet Archive - Posting 000039.txt from 1996/01

From: John Kurokawa <kurokajk@-----.EDU>
Subj: Re: corks & pads
Date: Wed, 3 Jan 1996 10:53:36 -0500

As to cork pads on the upper joint, Tim Clark has placed cork pads on my
entire upper joint, and I feel the seal is much tighter. They also last
MUCH LONGER, especially on the side trill keys, where I tend to get water
the most. In addition, I believe that the practice of using cork pads on
the upper joint was a practice started by Moennig.

In short Henrik, don't knock it until you try it :-)

Happy New Year everybody!

John Kurokawa
Principal Clarinet, Dayton Philharmonic
kurokajk@-----.edu

>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

John Kurokawa
2480 Fairview #102
Cincinnati, OH 45219

Phone: 513/929-0181
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