Klarinet Archive - Posting 000780.txt from 1998/08

From: Dodgshun family <dodgshun@-----.nz>
Subj: Re: [kl] Re:Cork on bridge mechanism
Date: Fri, 28 Aug 1998 10:08:49 -0400

At 04:46 PM 26/08/98 -0400, you wrote:
>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.
>

My E-11 A had the same problem before I owned it. The previous owner used
black electrical tape to build it up - invisible and works very well! Sparky
tape can have all sorts of uses......

Anna

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