Klarinet Archive - Posting 000031.txt from 2011/01

From: Rachel Roessel <gsurosey@-----.com>
Subj: [kl] Pads: Cork versus bladder
Date: Sat, 08 Jan 2011 09:57:01 -0500

Since I had my last wisdom tooth yanked a couple days ago, I took the chanc=
e to =

have some clarinet work done. LH2 on both my Bb and A clarinets will be rep=
laced =

(as well as requisite adjustments to make it all work). I'm assuming my tec=
h =

will use bladder pads since I didn't specify. I posted on the BBoard also a=
bout =

this (just looking for as many opinions as possible). What is the differenc=
e =

between cork pads and bladder pads? Why=A0are cork pads=A0used only on the =
upper =

joint? Also, I heard somewhere that cork pads are usually only used on the =

closed pads, but LH1 on both=A0of my clarinets has a cork pad. LH2 on my A =
is the =

only one that's not cork. On my Bb, LH2 and the top 3 trill keys aren't cor=
k =

(possible A and Ab on the side also; I can't remember).

Rachel

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