Klarinet Archive - Posting 001181.txt from 1998/04

From: C E Field <CEField@-----.com>
Subj: Re: Re: Fw: Blowing resistance on upper-register Alto Clarinet
Date: Tue, 21 Apr 1998 17:07:41 -0400

>From someone who has played Eb alto clarinet a grand total of maybe 20
hours...

I once had a similar experience. What I discovered was that a tiny cork bumper
that regulates the octave mechanism had fallen out of place. Not fallen off
completely...just shifted slightly. A bit of contact cement is all it took the
get things working again.

Cindy