Klarinet Archive - Posting 000503.txt from 2001/03

From: Bill Hausmann <bhausmann1@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] Martin Freres clarinet
Date: Mon, 19 Mar 2001 17:57:38 -0500

At 10:46 AM 3/19/2001 -0600, David C. Kumpf wrote:
> > The instrument sounds pretty good (my tone is better than I expected after
> > all these years, but still not where it needs to be), though it does not
> > speak as easily as the R13. Then, after a few notes, it starts jumping to
> > the high register when I am playing low E and F, etc....but I don't
> have the
> > register key down. The seller claims it was repadded recently. The pad on
> > the register key is cork and the spring is good; nevertheless, the
> > instrument keeps jumping to the high register. (More precisely, I
> finger low
> > E and F and upper B and C come out.)

Any leakage in the upper joint keys can effectively act as another register
key, causing unintended register jumps. One of the most common culprits is
the Ab key which goes over the A key, If the adjustment screw is turned
too tight, so it lifts the key slightly, you will have major problems. I
usually prefer to have just a little lost motion in it for safety.

Bill Hausmann bhausmann1@-----.com
451 Old Orchard Drive http://homepages.go.com/~zoot14/zoot14.html
Essexville, MI 48732 ICQ UIN 4862265

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