Klarinet Archive - Posting 000102.txt from 2007/08

From: Bill Hausmann <bhausmann1@-----.net>
Subj: Re: [kl] Standing Peg for Contrabass Clarinet
Date: Thu, 30 Aug 2007 20:32:38 -0400

At 12:29 PM 8/30/2007, you wrote:
>I've got one of the Leblance straight model contrabass
>clarinets. It comes with two pegs, a short one for
>use when sitting on a stool, and a long one for use
>when standing. These days I find myself wanting to
>stand with it more (gives me better grounding for
>dealing with this monster of an instrument) but the
>long peg in standing position is a bit precarious. It
>is not very supportive and in fact has started to
>strip a bit, causing some slippage problems. Has
>anyone encountered similar problems?
>
>I've contacted Leblanc about ordering a replacement
>peg, but have heard nothing back and am not holding my
>breath.
>
>A couple other options I have considered:
>1) Attaching a clamp underneath the peg screw to
>prevent slippage.
>2) Having a new (more suportive) peg custom made,
>perhaps by someone who makes drum stands or something.
>
>Any suggestions?
>
>Jacob Lindsay

Any competent technician should be able to correct your problem
easily, either by replacing/altering the shaft that is tightened by
the nut that holds the peg in place, or perhaps by roughing up the
surface of the peg so it will grip better. Assuming you always set
the peg to the same height, which would be true when playing standing
(but less so for sitting, unless you always use the same chair), your
clamp idea will also work. A whole new peg should not be required.

Bill Hausmann

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

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