Klarinet Archive - Posting 000067.txt from 2004/09

From: "Clyde Lansing" <chlansing@-----.net>
Subj: Re: [kl] re: B-10 Buffet sticking pads w/Valentino
Date: Fri, 3 Sep 2004 12:24:51 -0400

After lurking behind these pages for several years, happily pick out the
gems of wisdom, scratching my head on occasion, and chuckling quite a bit,
this seems like the time to finally ring in.

The reference here seems to be that the Valentino pads are the problem. I
can not speak to the B10, but I would like to speak about the pads, and
their developer Pete Valentino.

I live in the Central Valley of California where Pete's passion for music
and instrument repair developed. I know him on a *very* casual basis, but
have a good friend that has been involved with Pete and this project for
many decades. After years of encouragement to try out his pads, I bought a
kit, through regular retail, and gave my old trusty 60's R13 the treatment.
After a little fussing with the large pads on the lower joint I was able to
return my friend to service and must report that I am very pleased with the
results. They seal very well and *I* can hear a bit of improvement in my
sound (darker? richer? I wouldn't dare go there). Going on 3 years now and I
can report no leaks or sticking.

My original intent with this post was to encourage those that have
experienced problems with the Valentino pads to report such.
www.valentinopads.com . I know that there have been a number of
reformulations of the pad material over the years. If there is a problem
that may affect the public outlook on his *baby*, I am sure that Pete would
want to know about it. Now that the likes of Rico, Buffet and Yamaha are
involved in a project, it must be harder for an individual to affect change,
but I can't believe that, as long as Pete is involved in the project, he
will not be in there trying to create the best pad possible.

Clyde

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>From: "D. Blumberg" <FilmPromotion@-----.net>
>Sent: Friday, September 03, 2004 6:14 AM

> YUP - I noted that a few weeks ago and somebody who obviously had no
> experience with the B-10 chimed in that the Valentino pads (which are
> used on the B-10) were high quality and must not be the problem as
> they are used on some high end Clarinets.
>
> The B-10 is a problem instrument!!! Plan on a re-pad for those things.
>
> David B.
> http://www.mytempo.com
>
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> From: "Matthew Lloyd" <matthew@-----.uk>
> Date: Fri, 3 Sep 2004 03:56:49 -0400
>
> Thanks - how come the B10 does this and not the B12?
>
> Matthew
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Donny McKenzie [mailto:clarinetuk@-----.com]
> Sent: 03 September 2004 08:21
> To: klarinet@-----.org
> Subject: Re: [kl] Sticky Pads
>
> You are not going to be able to sort it, B10's are notorious for this
> problem, that's one of the reasons Howarth do not stock them
>
> Donny
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Matthew Lloyd" <matthew@-----.uk>
> To: "Clarinet List" <klarinet@-----.org>
> Sent: Thursday, September 02, 2004 6:11 PM
> Subject: [kl] Sticky Pads
>
> > I have just acquired a Buffet B10 which has a problem with sticky
> keys
> -
> > in the sense that the pads stick to the holes.
> >
> > How is this fixed short of a repad?
> >
> > Matthew
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