Klarinet Archive - Posting 000862.txt from 2000/08

From: Ed Wojtowicz <ewoj@-----.net>
Subj: Re: [kl] Cork Pads?
Date: Sun, 27 Aug 2000 11:10:28 -0400

One down side to cork pads is that they are less forgiving. If a skin pad is
slightly off or if the instrument has been bumped, it will still seal rather
well due to the softer nature of the pad, The cork being somewhat harder has
less "give".

Ed

> From: Will Cicola <clarinetguy@-----.net>

>
> I was reading through some old articles today and I noticed some comments on
> cork pads. I remember reading that they have their advantages, but a lot of
> people don't like them. Why is this? What are the advantages and
> disadvantages of cork pads? The only disadvantage I could think of was cost,
> but I'm just guessing about that. I thought I remembered reading that they
> don't absorb water so they last longer. Anybody have any experience with
> cork pads? What's good and bad about them?
> --
> Will Cicola
> I don't need a life. I've got orchestra!

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