Klarinet Archive - Posting 000454.txt from 2003/01

From: "Kaitlin Costello" <kecostello@-----.com>
Subj: [kl] Boosey and Hawkes, take 2
Date: Fri, 24 Jan 2003 23:00:04 -0500

Thank you for your responses, Bill and Patricia.

I apologize for my late response, as I’ve been bogged down with pressing
matters. I finally got a chance to sit down with the clarinet today , and
begin the process of restoring it. Luckily the 2-20 had been somewhat cared
for , so the damage done was not so bad. The worst of the woes had to be the
rotting cork which had turned into a thick … molasses like stuff and gotten
just about everywhere. It took me and my friend Amanda about three hours of
patient attention to clean my clarinet up, removing keys, oiling and
generally removing about twenty years build up of what I suspect to be old
cork grease.

The finished product is stunning. The wood grain is quite beautiful , being
a dark ebony with highlights of almost maroon. The keys, though nickel
plated, shined up quite nicely. I have already been given an offer for the
instrument to trade hands, however, it will stay with me :)

As to Patricia’s question, I plan on using the mouth piece provided with the
clarinet (I’m rather strapped for cash right now) and my Rovner Dark
ligature. I’m in the process of trying out Plasticover reeds to see how they
compare to my V12’s.

I have a question I hope to have answered. In the process of cleaning and
generally sprucing “Babe” as the clarinet is now called, a few pads were
noted to be worthy of being replace (those which didn’t promptly fall out!
Lol)

Being as Getting the keys back on and off is not a problem , is it possible
to do a simple repad on our own? This would seem a better line of action as
all the music stores in the general area are severely bogged down with
repair orders?

Would anyone be able to provide any information on re-padding?

Any input would be greatly appreciated!

Kaitlin

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