Klarinet Archive - Posting 000485.txt from 1998/07

From: Dodgshun family <dodgshun@-----.nz>
Subj: RE: [kl] Bass peg.
Date: Fri, 17 Jul 1998 18:08:51 -0400

At 10:13 AM 17/07/98 -0700, you wrote:
>Tip for slipping pegs--
>
>Stroll to the front of the room. While appearing to chat amiably with one
>of your violist friends, surreptitiously snatch one of the cello things off
>the floor and into your pocket. Use it.
>
>Seriously--the little cello doughnuts work great. If these are not enough,
>you can borrow one of their wood planks with holes in it (one for the peg,
>one for the leg of your chair). Makes a bassoon seat strap look tame, and
>you can beat the piccolo player with it if they're out of tune.
>

My peg doesn't slip on the floor - it's got a rubber end on it. Sellotape
works quite well too. What does happen is that I have to do the clamp up so
tight I can't undo it because otherwise the bass slides down the peg. This
is because the peg's not 100% circular. It's also bent (this instrument
belongs to the local music school, and it's been bashed unmercifully).
Sometimes, if I twist the peg around, it will wedge itself, but more often I
have to get someone with bigger hands than me to do up and undo the clamp
for me. It's a pain, but necessary. I use a neckstrap as well if I'm using
it in an orchestral situation, but I don't bother in the pit. Too much
hassle, and as I'm usually playing alto or baritone sax, the neckstraps get
tangled, and that's a real pain when you've got a quick change.

Anna

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