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Re: Stuffy Bb

Author: Terry Stibal
Date: 2006-08-16 23:03

But, before beveling pads and bending keys, playing a long Bb (which I never find up to par on the full Boehms that I've owned) or flopping fingers about, first take off the register key and clean out the frigging register tube. As someone said above, things get pretty funky in there on older clarinets, and I've found some sort of buildup in every older horn that I've ever examined.

It's the sort of job that pipecleaners were made for. A couple of passes in and out, and your tube should be pristine.

Then, try playing it and see if the stuffiness has gone. If it is still there, proceed to plans b and c. Otherwise, send me the money that you have saved on a service call.

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