Klarinet Archive - Posting 000619.txt from 1996/12

From: FROM ME MAN <musicandkeyclub@-----.com>
Subj: Re: A Clarinets
Date: Mon, 23 Dec 1996 13:01:31 -0500

I have an OPUS that I'm about to purchase if well liked, and would like
to know how to get rid of that extra bounce from the added key...how do I
find out..?

Thanks,

Ken Chin

On Mon, 23 Dec 1996 11:47:28 -0600 Steve Prescott
<mipresc@-----.EDU> writes:
>Peter wrote,
>
>
>>I very much like my Prest.A, with a couple of caveats: first, it
>>undertoned a lot at first on the left hand notes above the staff (G3
>to
>>C3), which tendency has eased up with playing. Second, the added left
>>hand alternate lever for the Ab/Eb little finger key seems to have
>caused
>>an added "bounce" to the left hand F#/C# lever, which others have
>also
>>noted. Check the klarinet archives for Steve Prescott's excellent
>>technical pointers on how to fix this; it's fantastic that an expert
>>repair artist is willing to share some of his time and knowledge!
>>
>
>
>Peter,
>
> Thanks for the kind words!
>
>Steve
>
>Steve Prescott
>Instrument Rep.Tech./ Clarinetist
>Indiana State University
>mipresc@-----.edu
>