Klarinet Archive - Posting 000826.txt from 2002/11

From: Bill Hausmann <bhausmann1@-----.net>
Subj: Re: [kl] Bass clarinet pads
Date: Tue, 26 Nov 2002 00:00:54 -0500

At 09:47 AM 11/18/2002 -0500, George Kidder wrote:
>Two questions for the bass clarinet mavens:
>
>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)?

I have seen leather pads, cork pads, and factory-installed pads of some
unknown material on that E/B key. I suspect that all cork pads would be a
nightmare to keep adjusted on a bass. Too much slop in the mechanism.

Bill Hausmann

If you have to mic a saxophone, the rest of the band is TOO LOUD!

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