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Author: Mdi
Date: 1999-01-18 15:25
It's been mentioned several times that going to cork pads is more expensive. Would cork pads be advantageous on all keys or just some (which) ? Do the new Goretex pads have an advantage over cork. Is state of the art all cork or is it tradition, does the subtlety of the cork lend itself to a different quality or is it more defined?
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Author: Gary Van Cott
Date: 1999-01-18 15:48
The main reason for using cork pads is that they are more durable on the parts of the instrument liable to get wet.
Usually they are only used on the upper joint (and right hand sliver key which has a pad that is low on the instrument). The key between the rings on the upper joint may be left as a regular pad.
Cork pads only work well on the smaller holes since they don't have the flexibility of conventional pads.
I don't think there is much difference is cost. Much (most) of the cost of a repad is labor, anyway.
I don't hear any difference in sound myself. Somepeople say they make the instrument a little brighter.
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Author: Mark Charette, Webmaster
Date: 1999-01-18 16:01
Mdi wrote:
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It's been mentioned several times that going to cork pads is more expensive. Would cork pads be advantageous on all keys or just some (which) ?
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Cork is normally installed on the upper joint only.
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Do the new Goretex pads have an advantage over cork.
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They're "different". They do take some of the brightness off of the notes, and seal very well.
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Is state of the art all cork or is it tradition, does the subtlety of the cork lend itself to a different quality or is it more defined?
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Cork is hardly ever used on the lower joint since they are hard to get right even on the smaller diameter holes; large holes would be extremely difficult to seat properly using cork
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Author: Daniel
Date: 1999-01-18 16:49
Actually, cork pads costs somewhat more... not a lot... but some... Particularly in the labor area when the repairman cuts the pads himself to be the right thickness to allow enough opening. Obviously the labor is a bit more on this case so the charge usually is higher than when using those pre-cut sets that alot of repair techs use.
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Author: jim lande
Date: 1999-01-19 02:24
I bought a Gortex (or some space age material) pads from
Ferrees. It was very difficult to get the pads just right -- but then, I have had some trouble with regular pads. So far, it looks like leather pads are the easiest to work with.
I did not put the plastic pads in a good clarinet, so i have no opinions about tone. A tech I know says that they last forever -- except that little bits of dirt get embedded in the surface, cannot be washed off, and then the pad must be replaced anyway. I suppose you could glue one to the bottom of your shoe and test it out.
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Author: paul
Date: 1999-01-20 17:55
I don't specificially know of companies that sell GoreTex pads as a kit, like you can buy conventional pad sets as kits today. However, I would think that since some of the higher-end Buffet clarinets (like my Buffet Bb Soprano Festival) use GoreTex pads that at least the Buffet certified techs may have a few of these pads in their bench stock for repairs on these clarinets. It's a long shot, but at least it's worth trying.
Another very long shot is to try to Email Francios Kloc, the US Buffet factory rep, to see if he knows of any domestic supply companies that sell these pads.
As for opinions of ordinary pads versus GoreTex versus cork, I must defer to much more knowledgable folks than me. I've heard that GoreTex is supposed to handle moisture a lot better than ordinary pads. I cannot confirm whether this is actually true or not.
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