Klarinet Archive - Posting 000396.txt from 2003/09

From: "Sue Raycraft" <raycraft@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] Pads deteriorating quickly
Date: Mon, 15 Sep 2003 11:41:41 -0400

> Also, I had a young man bring in his Bufet E-11 for some work. The
clarinet looked almost brand new, couldn't have been more than 2 or 3 years
old. It was immculate, he takes good care of his horn. But, I wound up
replacing every damn pad, they were falling apart!
>
> Now, I have some pads on my A clarinet that are 20 years old. I don't get
it.
> Walter Grabner

This is very interesting. Makes me wonder what kind of pads
my local tech is using on my horns.
When he did a re-pad on the last one, he said he would guarantee
them for a year. Six months later, about a half-dozen
of them were falling apart.
He replaced them but charged me for it. :-(
He says I am just "hard on them" because I play so much.
Sue

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