Klarinet Archive - Posting 000817.txt from 2002/11

From: GrabnerWG@-----.com
Subj: Re: [kl] Bass clarinet pads
Date: Tue, 26 Nov 2002 00:00:45 -0500

In a message dated 11/18/2002 9:47:50 AM Eastern Standard Time, gkidder@-----.org writes:

> 1) What sort of pad is used on the E/B key, the one with the altissimo vent in it, on an instrument with regular white leather pads (no rivets)?
> 2) Does anyone use cork pads on bass clarinets, other than
> for the register key(s)?>>

On the "altissimo vent" key, I have seen all kinds of pads. I have seen cork. I have seen and used a pad LeBlanc manufactures, which is a normal skin/bladder pad.

I have used a Valentino (composition) pad and drilled a hole in it. That works too.

Walter Grabner
www.clarinetxpress.com
bass clarinet repairs

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