Klarinet Archive - Posting 000217.txt from 2011/08

From: BarDu@-----.com
Subj: Re: [kl] Selmer Bass Clarinet Difficulty
Date: Sun, 28 Aug 2011 11:46:55 -0400

I have had that exact same problem on the same notes. Check to see if the
pad right above the 1st finger right hand is not closing because the bridge
key touches together before the top pad is totally sealing shut, There are
the 2 adjustment screws at the top of the lower joint that adjust that
clearance. Study them to see which one does that adjustment.
Barbara

In a message dated 8/28/2011 1:40:00 P.M. Mid-Atlantic Standard Time,
keith.bowen@-----.com writes:

Peter, the way to fix this is either
1. If they are rod screws, swage the end of the shoulders of the tubes to
extend them, keeping a rod in the hole so they don't shrink. Clean out the
hole with a drill, square off the end to the right length.
2. If they are pivot screws, ream out the socket into which they fit so
that
they sink deeper.

You need a (hand) swager and drill for (1) and the right size reamer for
(2).

Keith

-----Original Message-----
From: Peter Gentry [mailto:peter.gentry@-----.uk]
Sent: 28 August 2011 16:18
To: 'The Klarinet Mailing List'
Subject: Re: [kl] Selmer Bass Clarinet Difficulty

Keith

Your advice is very sound. As to my problem the rods are screwed up tight.
The shoulders of the keys are not a snug fit between the pillars. Shimming
would be difficult - I think the instrument is basically "clapped out" to
use the technical term. However I can still get some fun out of it.....

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Keith Bowen [mailto:keith.bowen@-----.com]
> Sent: Sunday, August 28, 2011 3:35 PM
> To: 'The Klarinet Mailing List'
> Subject: Re: [kl] Selmer Bass Clarinet Difficulty
>
>
> Peter, tightening up rods is also a simple operation unless there is
> something else wrong.
>
> Keith Bowen
>

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