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Re: Why my A wouldn't play. (Duh!)

Author: sfalexi
Date: 2004-06-02 16:19

That happened to me EVERY TIME playing my buffet E & S. Quite frustrating. Especially when trying to play a mf A and there's that delay from you opening the key, and enough pressure going through to burst the bubble. Delays the note a good half-second or so!

Hasn't happened yet on my new Amati 604 [knocks on upper-joint]. Probably the repad job through Dave Spiegelthal who uses non-water proof leather pads and claims (and though I can't prove, so far it seems to be right) that the pads do absorb some moisture and it helps prevent spit from accumulating around the tone holes giving a 'buzz' or 'bubble', while still not losing its seating or causing a leak.

So far, no buzz, no spittle, no bubbles, and still great seals.

Alexi

US Army Japan Band

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