Klarinet Archive - Posting 000772.txt from 1998/08

From: "Mark A. Bradley" <markb@-----.com>
Subj: [kl] Re:Cork on bridge mechanism
Date: Fri, 28 Aug 1998 10:08:41 -0400

Before I went to music camp in June, I needed to replace the cork on the
bridge mechanism of my Buffet E-11. The cork had worn thin so 1/4 and
1/5 Bb and Eb fingerings would not raise the bridge all the way and one
of the pads would not close all the way. Now it is the end of the
summer and the cork appears to be wearing thin again and the problem is
starting to return. Does this happen a lot to others? What can I do to
prevent it or will I be stuck replacing cork every few months. This
never happened on my old Selmer Signet but then again I didn't use that
one as much as my Buffet.

Thanks for any help. Salut,
Mark Bradley
Chazy, NY
markb@-----.com

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