Klarinet Archive - Posting 000312.txt from 2000/10

From: "Dee D. Hays" <deehays@-----.net>
Subj: Re: [kl] A Student Moving from Intermediate to Advanced level
Date: Fri, 6 Oct 2000 18:10:38 -0400

----- Original Message -----
From: "George Kidder" <gkidder@-----.org>
Subject: Re: [kl] A Student Moving from Intermediate to Advanced level

> At 08:04 AM 10/06/2000 -0400, you wrote:
>
> >It is made in France. Intonation is excellent. The only problem I have
> with
> >mine is the C#1 sounds very stuffy. Any ideas as to what could be wrong?
I
> >haven't brought it to a repair person as yet.
> >
> >Thanks,
> >Georgette
>
> You might check to see if the C#/G# pad is being raised sufficiently. If
> the lever got bent down a little, this would limit the rise of the pad.
Is
> the note also a bit flat?
>
> I mention this since it was a problem on a used instrument I bought, and
> the fix was to straighten the key a bit. I don't remember if I shaved
down
> the bumper on this one, which would have the same effect.

The tone hole might also have a bit of build up in it. It takes
surprisingly little. You won't notice by looking but run a q-tip around
inside the hole and it can be amazing the amount of dirt you find.

Dee Hays

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