Klarinet Archive - Posting 000310.txt from 2010/08

From: "Bill Hausmann" <bhausmann1@-----.net>
Subj: Re: [kl] Spit leakage on mouthpiece -- cigarette papers
Date: Sun, 22 Aug 2010 19:41:25 -0400

It is called a "feeler gauge." You put the paper end between the pad and
the tone hole, close the key lightly, and pull on the stick. If you feel
resistance, the pad is closing at that spot. Check at several points all
around to find the points where the drag is minimal or non-existent. This
will tell you where the leaks are. We do it all the time in the repair
shop. We use mylar strips. They last longer!

Bill Hausmann

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

-----Original Message-----
From: Jennifer Jones [mailto:helen.jennifer@-----.com]
Sent: Sunday, August 22, 2010 3:36 PM
To: The Klarinet Mailing List
Subject: Re: [kl] Spit leakage on mouthpiece -- cigarette papers

Dear Ken,

Thank you for the excellent primer on cigarette papers. However, I do
not understand what you are describing in the below paragraph.

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