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Author: Chris P
Date: 2015-06-23 19:53
What do you think of them?
I think they're good in that they can be peeled off cleanly and then replaced with something infinitely better!
Former oboe finisher
Howarth of London
1998 - 2010
The opinions I express are my own.
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Author: pewd
Date: 2015-06-23 21:45
I think if you charge what they do for a new clarinet, the instrument shouldn't need replacement corks, pads, etc., within a few months. But, as you say, they're easy to remove, and I do occasionally make a bit of coin fixing them.
- Paul Dods
Dallas, Texas
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Author: Chris P
Date: 2015-06-23 22:34
I've got an RC Prestige in for a service and for a prestige level clarinet commanding a prestige price, I would feel ripped off if it were mine. I expect to see that on entry level Armstrong flutes from the '90s, but not on a prestige level clarinet.
The plus side is they haven't scuffed up the plating under the key corks (or whatever it is) on this clarinet when they used to with the older flesh coloured synthetic foam 'cork' they previously used that peeled away from its adhesive.
The pads are in good shape, but they are those Gore-Tex things - I can't believe how expensive they are either should you want to buy a set of them. While Gore-Tex pads can be cleaned to remove surface dirt, I don't think there's any way of removing the stain from the wood that's ingrained in them.
Yamaha use pre cut key corks (natural and gasket cork) on all their clarinets, but at least they're using decent materials - although they could do with compressed felt or ultrasuede on open standing keys to reduce key noise.
Former oboe finisher
Howarth of London
1998 - 2010
The opinions I express are my own.
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Author: James S
Date: 2015-06-23 22:45
Stephen Fox and I have an ongoing chuckle over some of Buffet's default materials. I'm waiting for the day Buffet proudly advertises "now supplied with extra nylon pins!" on their upper-echelon horns.
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Author: Chris P
Date: 2015-06-23 22:50
I reinforce the nylon pins with a piece of 0.8mm blued steel running all the way through them to give them some backbone.
Former oboe finisher
Howarth of London
1998 - 2010
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Author: clarnibass
Date: 2015-06-23 23:26
I disagree... those self adhesive corks don't always come off cleanly and sometimes leave sticky stuff that takes about as long to remove
IME the main problems with them are that they sometimes peel off, they can become sticky and make keys feel resistant and/or make a sticking noise and when thick they feel squishy.
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Author: Chris P
Date: 2015-06-24 00:31
I had a couple leave some sticky behind but that was easy to remove with alcohol. This RC Prestige is around four years old so is well overdue for a service.
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Howarth of London
1998 - 2010
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