Klarinet Archive - Posting 000658.txt from 2002/04

From: "Trish Mendenhall" <trishm@-----.com>
Subj: RE: [kl] Re: Problem with clarinet
Date: Tue, 23 Apr 2002 13:21:21 -0400

I had a similar problem with my Leblanc Infinite a few months ago,
during a pit orchestra gig. I had been playing it for about two hours
at that point. The clarinet was never horizontal, as it was on its
stand when I wasn't playing it. I'd never experienced the problem
before, and I haven't had the problem since.

I tried swabbing the clarinet out and individually drying the pads, and
still nothing. Traded reeds, mouthpieces, ligatures, did as much leak
testing as I could in a somewhat exposed pit, and it was a no-go.
Luckily, all my "solo" work was done for the show, and I could cover
whatever exposed sections were needed by a little judicious juggling of
alto and tenor sax and flute, but it was very odd. I'd had the clarinet
serviced about five weeks before by a technician who has worked on my
instruments a number of times - the springs and pads were good, and the
clarinet appeared to be well-adjusted (probably more so than its
player!).

Just as in Michael's and Janis's cases, the next day the clarinet was
just fine, and I haven't experienced the trouble since.

-----Original Message-----
From: Janis Cadieux [mailto:klargrrl@-----.ca]
Subject: Re: [kl] Re: Problem with clarinet

on 4/23/02 10:36 AM, mwebster at mwebster@-----.au wrote:

> Funny, I had a similar problem with my R13 when I took an hour break
> from practising about a week ago.(I laid the clarinet down
> horizontally )The clarinet could play going down to the middle B but
> not across the break to B or C.The low F & E worked fine.This had me
> similarly perplexed.Changed everything-barrels,mouthpiece
> ,ligatures,reeds.Tested it with flashlight for leaks-was none.Thought
> I saw a bubble of moisture(aka spit) on the C pad.Wiped the pads with
> Lemon OIl lightly to remove moisture.Ready to go to Music shop to buy
> another clarinet.Next morning no problem.I suspect that by lying the
> clarinet down a bubble of fluid formed a temporary non closure of the
> pad.I have never had this problem before-my R13 was made in 1972-(does

> this mean it is a vintage r13 bore?) Mind you I was practising Night
> on Bald Mountain & so it could have been the composer's revenge
> Michael Webster
>>
>
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I tried the clarinets later that night and they were fine! The weird
thing is that is was both my a and b flat clarinets. I did have my
clarinets lying down too and I think the room was a bit cold so perhaps
it was a moisture problem. Such temperamental things!

Janis

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