Klarinet Archive - Posting 001349.txt from 2000/05

From: "mark weinstein" <cpaok@-----.net>
Subj: Re: [kl] How do your pads sound?
Date: Wed, 31 May 2000 12:22:31 -0400

Without getting overly technical (if that is possible), what is the process
of making "hand-made skin pads" ? Further, is this commonplace ?

How do these "hand made skin pads" compare to commercial available 2X
fishskin pads, etc.

Thanks.

mw
----- Original Message -----
From: <CmdrHerel@-----.com>
Subject: Re: [kl] How do your pads sound?

> The same clarinet will most definitely respond differently with different
> pads!
>
> I've been playing on hand made skin pads for the past two years and will
> never, ever use anything else again. I've come to love the sensitive
> response so much that this winter I had my A done to match. Mmm... :)
Now,
> whether or not you like skin pads is a matter of taste, but my point is
that
> the response of my clarinets is extremely different with them.
(Previously I
> used a combination of synthetic and/or whatever R-13's come with...)
>
> Teri Herel
>
>
>
>
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