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Author: cocojr30
Date: 2005-08-11 00:54
when i try to play a middle B, it sometimes won't come out. i either have to push really hard, or also use the c key. is there any way i can fix this on my own because i dont have time to have it repaired. Thanks!
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Author: Gandalfe
Date: 2005-08-11 01:18
Do you have a steady hand and repair skills? Are you good with small tools and troubleshooting? Then have at it by having someone press on some of the pads that should be closing to see if they are seating correctly. It it's a seating problem then it could be a bent key, weak spring, or damaged pad.
My recommendation is to take it in and see what the tech says. That could save you a lot of time and you might see what it would take to do that level of repair. Sometimes it's easy. Most times it's not. A music instructor, band director, or fellow clarinetist might be able to help too.
Good luck with that.
Jim and Suzy
Pacifica Big Band
Seattle, Washington
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Author: cocojr30
Date: 2005-08-11 01:22
actually, i dont think it closes all the way. I just bought it new, its a Buffet R13 so i dont think its a bent key or anything. I hope not.
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Author: DavidBlumberg
Date: 2005-08-11 01:29
It most likely is in the "crows foot" which is the metal piece underneath the C#/B keys. Have a look at that piece and see if that metal piece touches both the C# as well as the B evenly. You can push up on the "crows foot" to level it which will close the C key properly. To bend that crows foot you hold the C key with the right hand index finger and in the same hand you push up on the crows foot with the thumb.
Don't force it, but that should fix the problem. If not, go to a Clarinet teacher or technician and they probably can fix it easily.
New Clarinets leak all the time!
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Author: 3dogmom
Date: 2005-08-11 01:44
If it's a new instrument, shouldn't it be returned for adjustment to the place it was purchased? This is not an unusual occurrence.
Sue Tansey
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Author: cocojr30
Date: 2005-08-11 01:48
the thing is i have band camp and auditions tomorrow so i cant bring it in to a technician. thanks for all the advice
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Author: Don Berger
Date: 2005-08-11 02:30
This is a too-often problem, we have discussed this E/B / F/C combination frequently rite here on BB. Your not have a tech readily available, find the most experienced cl'ists available and ask for their analysis and help. We all have this problem on occasion. Don
Thanx, Mark, Don
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Author: pewd
Date: 2005-08-11 05:56
a new R13 outside at band camp?
ugh.
- Paul Dods
Dallas, Texas
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Author: BobD
Date: 2005-08-11 16:55
Reminds me of the guy who thinks he may have colon cancer and hasn't got the time for a colonoscopy....Get it to a competent professional technician before you make it worse
Bob Draznik
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Author: sfalexi
Date: 2005-08-11 17:01
Having to press the C key with the left hand B lever is a common problem. And easily fixed. I don't have my clarinet with me right now to check, but I believe Dave B. hit the nail on the head. It's literally a slight adjustment and a slight bend of a piece that connects the C with the B lever. The problem you're having is that the C pad isn't closing all the way.
Alexi
US Army Japan Band
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Author: hans
Date: 2005-08-11 18:50
What BobD said... it reminded me of the occasion when I completely disassembled my tenor sax and replaced all the pads for fun. It's amusing to reflect on 15 years later, but it cost me a bundle at the time to have it corrected by a repair tech.
Hans
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Author: Brenda
Date: 2005-08-11 18:53
My student's clarinet had the same problem, almost impossible even for me to play the B and C; went south a couple weeks after an overhaul. The technician made some quick adjustments since it's under warranty and the student's able to play these notes almost effortlessly - great for a beginning student. Sure makes playing more of a pleasure when we get technical difficulties out of the way!
Hope you can get something figured out quickly, then take it for professional repairs.
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