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Author: Simon
Date: 2012-05-25 02:46
For a number of months I have been experiencing a "hissing" sound coming out every time I play the note E (first ledger line, closed left index finger and closed left thumb). E and F# seem to be O.K.
I have checked for leaks and there doesn't seem to be any leaks. I have tried few different reeds and it is still the same. I haven't tested with new reeds though.
I had the clarinet serviced last year and it is probaly out of warranty now.
Can someone please give me some guidance here.
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Author: GBK
Date: 2012-05-25 03:28
Check the height of the pad between the E and D tone holes. It may be set too low.
...GBK
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Author: Bob Bernardo
Date: 2012-05-25 03:45
Although the pads may not leak perhaps the fish skin is torn and vibrating. A fast fix would be to have a good repairman check it out and replace the pads with cork, the entire upper register. Most repairmen charge accordingly. $150 to $200 for someone very good is also very fair. These pads last for many years. You may buy a new clarinet before thse pads need replacing.
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Author: donald
Date: 2012-05-25 10:23
I have had this problem oon two Buffet clarinets i owned over the years. On both of them it was found to be caused by an iregular tone hole shape in the hole immediately below the first index finger. Both clarinets were extensively checked and tested for leaks/tone hole height etc etc. In both cases the "fuzzy" E was fixed by work inside the tone hole.
In the most reccent case the tone hole (on an RC A clarinet) had been undercut heavily on the "north" side of the tone hole, and had a "lump" in the "south" side of the tone hole. This "lump" was removed using a file (probably removing about two postage stamp thickness of wood that was slightly off to one side, making the tone hole irregular in shape. An instrument maker explained it to me thus...
- the bump had been causing a sudden compresson of the vibrating air column, causing the hissing sound.
This effectively cured the hiss, caused a slightly higher pitch in both the E and high B, which was then offset by being able to lower the pad height slightly (it having been raised considerably to see if this would fix the hiss).
This may not be the case in your clarinet, and this kind of action should not be done lightly without first trying all other options.
dn
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Author: Ed Palanker
Date: 2012-05-27 03:16
If it wasn't happening before and just recently began than I have to agree with what Bob said above. The pad skin is probably torn or the pad lowered for some reason. It could also be some dirt in the tone hole. Have it checked, it shouldn't be to expensive to have that pad changed. Change it to a cork pad, many pros, like me, have cork in most of the upper joint keys. ESP eddiesclarinet.com
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