Klarinet Archive - Posting 000273.txt from 1996/06

From: Everett Austin <austine@-----.EDU>
Subj: Re: undertones in the high register - bending keys?
Date: Tue, 18 Jun 1996 03:51:42 -0400

This can be a very helpful adjustment, but by all means do not bend the
register key. The correct way to do this is to glue a thicker cork to
the backside and then sand it to the thickness that produces the most
effective key height (as close as tolerated without making the Bb
stuffy) This is one help for the undertone problem, more noticeable on
the A clarinet.

Everett Austin
Fairfax, CA

On Mon, 17 Jun 1996, Luuk van Buul wrote:

> On Jun 15 Daron Bradford wrote:
>
> >
> > I have found that on most clarinets the register key opens too far. Making
> > the pad open less (preferrably by bending the bottom portion of the key so
> > that it is lower under the thumb) has the effect of making the register vent
> [lots of interesting stuff skipped]
>
> Don't try this at home (well, in any case, not too often)!
> Bending a key is never a preferrable action, because the metal develops
> invisible cracks and after some bending and rebending suddenly the key will
> break. Adjustments to clarinet keys should be done by thinning or adding of
the
> cork, unless you are an experienced technician and know how to bend metal
keys.
>
> Luuk van Buul
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