Klarinet Archive - Posting 000009.txt from 2007/11

From: "Karl Krelove" <karlkrelove@-----.net>
Subj: RE: [kl] "Effer" Pad Preference poll
Date: Fri, 02 Nov 2007 12:55:22 -0400

Gary,

My Buffet Eb is much too old for "stock padding" to be an issue. I'm sure
the pads were all bladder/felt when I got it (slightly used) in the 1960s.
However, I've over the years replaced most of the small pads with cork. The
larger pads (and a couple of the top trill keys) are still felt. Cork pads
seem to have the potential to seal better, and whether because of a better
seal or the different surface, they also seem to give the sound more
clarity. I think they're harder to seat on the larger holes on the lower
end, and they're a little noisier than other pads when they close, which
gets more audible as the surface area hitting the tone hole increases. But I
have nothing to compare against other than the pads that were replaced
(which were faulty, or they'd still be there). Replacing everything with
Gortex, leather or any of the newer synthetic pads is a project I've just
never felt the need to take on because the instrument feels fine they way it
is. I do prefer cork in the upper joint of my bigger instruments, again for
the improved seal it seems to provide.

Just one opinion, FWIW, since you've not gotten many others.

Karl Krelove

-----Original Message-----
From: Yakima Valley Community Band
[mailto:yakimavalleycommunityband@-----.com]
Sent: Wednesday, October 31, 2007 3:27 PM
To: klarinet@-----.org
Subject: [kl] "Effer" Pad Preference poll

Seems like "effers" come with standard felt pads on
everything but the register key which usually is cork.
I'm wondering what other effer players prefer for a
pad set up and why.

Question: What type of pads do you have on your
"effer" whether you use stock padding or have it set
up custom? Bladder felt; leather; goretex; cork;
combination

Question: Explain your preference of pad set up of why
you like or don't like.

I'm considering having my "effer" repadded corking the
upper half and leather on the lower end. What I don't
like about bladder felt pads is their tendency to
stick or sound "fuzzy." My sense is that cork and
leather padding would eliminate these issues.

Gary in Yakima

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