Klarinet Archive - Posting 000828.txt from 1998/08

From: Matt Palasik <mattp169@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] BRIDGE MECHANISM
Date: Fri, 28 Aug 1998 10:09:37 -0400

Perhaps if they used plastic screws like yamaha uses on its intermediate
and student modell saxes would be better.Or the metal screws attached to
cork like on pro model yamaha saxes.

Cox, Graeme wrote:
>
> I have a reasonably new ORSI 21S A-clarinet with a screw-adjustable bridge.
> It works fine except that the screw eventually digs a hole into the cork on
> the top of the lower part of the bridge, rendering the cork rather useless.
> Nevertheless, the idea works fine.
>
> Graeme Cox
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: CEField@-----.com]
> > Sent: Friday, August 28, 1998 1:23 PM
> > To: klarinet@-----.org
> > Subject: Re: [kl] BRIDGE MECHANISM
> >
> >
> > In a message dated 8/27/98 8:34:50 PM, you wrote:
> >
> > <<I have an old Boehm made by Albert of Brussels, that has an adjusting
> > screw on the upper part of the bridge.>>
> >
> > What a fantastic idea! Do any clarinets have a similar regulation
> > mechanism?
> >
> > Cindy
> >
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