Klarinet Archive - Posting 001048.txt from 1999/04

From: Note Staff Unlimited <notestaff@-----.de>
Subj: Re: [kl] Good product for bass clarinet
Date: Sat, 24 Apr 1999 17:57:30 -0400

Richard Bush schrieb:

> One of my students, Ryan Richman, showed up today for some imergency repairs
> on his bass clarinet. When I finished replacing a pad that was giving him
> trouble, he showed me something that I thought was a good enough idea to pass on.
>
> He replaced the always wearing out and dropping off rubber tip on his peg with
> a product called the Wolf Super End Pin. This is a tough vinyl ball that
> attaches with set screws. Cello players probably know about this gizmo because
> they were the intended target for this product, but I think bass clarinet
> players will find it good for them as well. This little job does not skip, has
> a really sticky grip to it and it looks like it will last a long, long time.
> The only bad thing is that it is a bit pricey, around $20 US dollars. The ball
> tip is made in Holland but should be available in any good string shop.
>
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On your advice, I ordered a rubber tip for the end pin from a local violin maker. It
cost DM 1.50 (around 85 cents), fits perfectly and works like a dream. It's not the
Wolf rubber ball but it's great.

David
David Glenn
dl_glenn@-----.de

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