Klarinet Archive - Posting 000041.txt from 1999/08

From: "Paulette W. Gulakowski" <pollyg@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] Clarinet repair
Date: Mon, 2 Aug 1999 19:54:37 -0400

Moderation like anything else, when taken to extreme, cannot be too good
for you!
Actually, I'm having the same kind of problem with a stuffy Bb and I had
sent it out to have the tone holes etc. cleaned and pads checked and
requested general tweaking. I didn't recognize the technician at the
place where I usually go but as of now I don't think he does more than
pads and recorks on school instruments. There was no mention on the bill
of any cleaning and some pads were replaced. The Bb is still stuffy.
Does anyone know of a clarinet technician in the Pittsburgh area
(preferably to the east)?
Aimee, who do you go to?
Marks Music in Hermitage is a little too far for right now but I may go
there some day.
tia
Paulette
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On Mon, 02 Aug 1999 19:54:20 -0400 "Jay Webler" <webler@-----.net> writes:
>To anyone interested,
>
>I just recently gave my R-13 to a local repair technician recommended
>by my teacher. She
>wanted me to have it looked at, because my B-flat sounded so stuffy.
>When he looked at
>it, he told me that he would put cork pads in the upper section on six
>places. He said that
>he would bevel the pad on the register key and the key under the A key
>because this
>would help the air stream to move out from the clarinet, and minimize
>the amount of air going
>back into the Clarinet. He also suggested putting new pads on the
>lower half, that where
>different than the stock "bladder" pads. He said they would seat much
>better. He also made
>an adjustment on the sliver key on the lower section which made it
>easier to use.
>
>To my surprise I feel as if I have a whole new Clarinet. The B-flat
>was helped and movement
>across the throat tones is much smoother. The cork pads appear to
>have helped the intonation
>on the altissimo F sharp and A. All this for $75.00.
>
>I would like to recommend him for anybody in the Atlanta Area. His
>name is David Hester and
>if you would like to know how to get in touch with him please e-mail
>me privately. He came highly
>recommended from my teacher and has been doing work for various
>Symphony players for years.
>Obviously his price is extremely reasonable.
>
>Now that I have found someone locally that I can trust and doesn't
>charge exorbitant prices I have given
>him my 30 year Evette-Schaeffer to bring back to a playing level. I
>had to use it this past week and it
>certainly helped me to developed a stronger diaphragm.
>
>I am glad that he resolved so many little things since I will be
>auditioning for a local Woodwind Quintet in
>a couple of weeks.
>
>Jay Webler
>Jay's Clarinet and Percussion
>
>PS. Sorry no bad jokes today. Not even any good ones. Not that I
>have ever had one.
>It's part of my new plan to be self-moderating.
>
>
>
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