Klarinet Archive - Posting 000448.txt from 1997/04

From: "John & Elaine Collison-Baker" <jcolbakr@-----.net>
Subj: Re: Pad Savers
Date: Thu, 17 Apr 1997 08:59:18 -0400

I tried pad savers for awhile but found that the instrument quit
playing properly. I was told by a repair technician that I should not
use them. They leave lint in the instrument which interferes with
the seal of the pads. After servicing the instrument, it played OK
again. I still used the pad savers and sure enough, within a few
weeks, the instrument quit working reliably. I tossed the pad savers
aside, and in a few weeks, the instruent started to work more
reliably again. Based on my experience, I do not recommend them.

Carefull swabbing with a lint free cotton drop swab will do a good
job. pull it slowly through the instrument to allow it to wick
moisture dropplets from the tone holes in the instrument.

John Collison-Baker
jcolbakr@-----.net
http://www.netshop.net/~jcolbakr/john.html