Klarinet Archive - Posting 000470.txt from 1996/06

From: Hal Leininger <halgram@-----.NET>
Subj: Choosing Pads
Date: Fri, 28 Jun 1996 12:25:30 -0400

I recently bought an old French (sans name) clarinet that needs
a $500 overhaul and that's $150 more than can be gotten for it. Logic says
trashcan, fingers say fix it. There seems to be three choices in pad
types, Norbeck, cork and bladder. I'm inclined to use Norbeck. One of my
sons' former teachers liked using cork in his instruments. Bladder seems
like it would resolve pad to tone hole misalignment best. Which is the
best pad? Which is the best compromise?
The pads I removed measure 3.5-4 mm. thick. I have yet to see any
reference to thickness other than thin, medium and thick. Which choice
would the measured thickness equate to? TIA..........