Klarinet Archive - Posting 000232.txt from 2000/01
From: avrahm galper <agalper@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] Fuzzy throat Bb
Date: Fri, 7 Jan 2000 20:27:24 -0500
GrabnerWG@-----.com wrote:
>
> In a message dated 1/5/00 9:57:56 AM Central Standard Time,
> agalper@-----.com writes:
>
> <<
> What they did, he said, was to change the pad over that tone hole.
> Over a period of time there develops a ridge in the pad and that would
> cause extra fuzziness.
>
> They changed the pad, and voila- a better Bb.
>
> So if there is an extra fuzziness, look for a deep ridge in the pad.
> A new pad might help. >>
>
> Abe -
>
> Interesting. Do you think that it might also have had something to do with
> the age of the pad and the resultant HARDNESS of the surface of the pad?
>
> In working with mouthpieces, I have also found that narrowing the side rails
> very close to the tip helps alleviate fuzziness.
>
> Also, what about yor tone enhancers? Don't they also help with this problem?
>
> Walter Grabner
> ClarinetXpress
> Mouthpieces & More!!!!
> http://www.clarinetxpress.com
>
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Hi Walter, Old pads have something to do with fuzziness. I'm not sure. I
never let pads stay for unusual long times.
I am sure that what you do with mouthieces works very well.
All the tone enhancers help do is give one a bigger sound. Abe Galper
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