Klarinet Archive - Posting 000849.txt from 1997/08

From: Bill Hausmann <bhausman@-----.com>
Subj: Re: Pad question
Date: Wed, 20 Aug 1997 14:26:11 -0400

At 06:07 PM 8/19/97 -0400, you wrote:
>I spent some time today reading past postings about pad types and
>the pros and cons.
>I do not want to start another "pad" thread, but I do have one question:
>
>When I bought my first R-13 back in 1986 (I was 13), I was told to have a
>complete
>overhaul done to my horn before even taking it out of the case.
>If I buy a new R-13 with GoreTex pads, and this is my "pad of choice",
>then aren't the pads put on in the factory sufficient?
>(I realize that some people prefer to replace SPECIFIC pads on the
>clarinet
>with cork or Valentino.)
>
>Thanks,
>
>Michelle Shoemaker
>
Whoever told you to get the instument overhauled must have been trying to
drum up business for his repair shop! If the pads on it weren't good
enough for Buffet in the first place, they wouldn't have used them. If you
want to replace specific ones, fine. A shop adjustment by a qualified
technician is a good idea (and not expensive). But overhaul? Nonsense!

Bill Hausmann bhausman@-----.com
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