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Re: Bass Clarinet F#

Author: bahamutofskycon
Date: 2006-12-20 23:36

When I was in high school 8 years ago I played on a bass clarinet that had a stuffy "top" F# but a fine "side" F#. I finally discovered that the tone hole right above where you place your left index finger (the one that operates in conjunction with the index finger key, usually found right under the throat A spatula) wasn't closing all the way.

A couple quarter turns (to make sure you don't overshoot and can keep track of what you've done in case you need to undo) of the screw that connects the two mechanisms until both F# and friend closed properly.

It was F# heaven after that.

Steve Ballas

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