Klarinet Archive - Posting 000856.txt from 1997/08

From: Roger Garrett <rgarrett@-----.edu>
Subj: Re: Pad question
Date: Wed, 20 Aug 1997 14:26:18 -0400

Actually, the word overhaul may not have been the word used. Probably,
Michelle was told to spend between $200-325 to send the new Buffet to Bill
Brannen in Evanston, IL and have new instrument service done....equivalant
to an overhaul.

I used to think that such a service was a crock until I did it....Bill
does some amazing things.....beynod putting in better pads (the gortex are
nice but still do not last as long), he levels tone holes, fills grains
and puts a wax-type substance on the tone holes. He re-engineers some of
the cork stops with teflon, tightens up the posts and joints, and resets
springs to factory specs. Frankly, his work opens the entire instrument
up. I have had his service done to my Bb, A, Bass, and Basset
instruments. When I can, I will have him do my Eb and D Clarinets....it
is definitely not a waste of time.

Roger Garrett
Illinois Wesleyan University

On Tue, 19 Aug 1997, Bill Hausmann wrote:

> 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
> 451 Old Orchard Drive http://www.concentric.net/~bhausman
> Essexville, MI 48732 http://members.wbs.net/homepages/z/o/o/zoot14.html
>
> If you have to mic a saxophone, the rest of the band is too loud.
>