Klarinet Archive - Posting 000284.txt from 2004/06

From: Bill Hausmann <bhausmann1@-----.net>
Subj: Re: [kl] Key Rattle (was Buffet Evette clarinet)
Date: Fri, 18 Jun 2004 08:30:02 -0400

At 10:28 AM 6/18/2004 +0100, Keith Bowen wrote:
> ... This adjustment is a pain if you shift humidities, as I do
> between CO/NM and the UK. I am resigned to having my bass
> clarinet keys fit in New Mexico and rattle in England. The
> wood can change by a few tenths of a mm between key posts on a bass.

Key oil really makes a big difference. For clarinets I usually use
standard key oil, but for saxes and the larger clarinets I use Bach rotor
oil. It is thicker, and comes in a nice pin oiler. It is VERY effective
for quieting key rattle. And, of course, lubrication reduces wear, so it
is better in the long run as well to keep the keys well oiled.

Bill Hausmann

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

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