Klarinet Archive - Posting 000985.txt from 1999/12

From: "Dee D. Hays" <deehays@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] RC Prestige diff C#/G# key
Date: Wed, 29 Dec 1999 14:32:53 -0500

----- Original Message -----
From: "Sean Tan" <schizo@-----.sg>
Subject: Re: [kl] RC Prestige diff C#/G# key

> hi,
> I just recently notice that one of the Prestige RC (that a friend is
using)
> have a different mechanism for the C#/G# key. the position of the tone
hole
> is shifted lower to where the tenon joint is (there is a hole on the tenon
> to facilitate this change). the hole is place just below the C/G tone hole
> instead of the usual bottom right besides the trill keys.
> I have always play on the plain RC and a number of my friends own the
> prestige RCs, but I only notice this different C#/G# recently. is this a
> standard for newer batch of Prestige RCs??
>
> I heard that the tenon-positioned-hole is a much better placement for the
> C#/G# key.

This is called the articulated C#/G# and has been around for quite some
time. Generally it is available as a special option on some professional
clarinets.

Dee Hays
Canton, SD

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