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strange sounds...

Author: graceej13
Date: 2006-06-09 02:12

I am an adult who plays in a community band. I have been playing this horn for almost a year, a Selmer student model that was completely overhauled last summer. Last week I picked it up to practice and heard a funny sound - I called it a "warble" at first. It made me think it sounded like a pad was not seating quite right. (I play clarinet like I drive a car - I'm not mechanical so I tell them "it's making a funny sound - can you fix it?")

I got it right in to the shop yesterday, picked it up today (I put a rush on it because we have summer concert series), they replaced a couple of pads, made some adjustments to several keys, which did help another minor problem I was having with an alternate fingering, BUT THE SOUND IS STILL THERE! It's somewhere between a vibrato and a buzzing vibration sound. I tried several reeds and they all sound the same.

Anyone have any experience with this or any suggestions? I called the shop back and they are expecting me to stop and speak to the head technician on Monday and they are giving me a loaner to use, but if I could give them any further information or point them in a better direction maybe that would help.

Sorry to be so vague, I just don't know what else to check.

Thanks in advance, everyone!

Grace

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