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Author: blazian
Date: 2007-03-13 02:30
Does anyone know where to get a good set of pads for an alto clarinet? I can't seem to find any. Also, can you recommend a good way to attach a stand to an alto? Mine doesn't have a peg hole. I thought of trying to put a ring around the bottom tenon, but it will probably make the Eb flat right?
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Author: pewd
Date: 2007-03-13 03:07
Ferree's Tools can sell you a pad set
http://www.ferreestools.com/
edit: that web site looks like it hasn't been updated since 1940 (yup, i know we had no internet back then...)
heres there phone number, they really have good pads, supplies, tools, etc., despite the hokey web pages: 1 (800) 253-2261
- Paul Dods
Dallas, Texas
Post Edited (2007-03-13 03:17)
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Author: Lelia Loban ★2017
Date: 2007-03-13 12:29
When you order a pad set, be sure to measure all of your old pads with calipers first and specify exactly how many pads of each size you need. Don't just order a set based on the brand name of the clarinet, because over the years, the pad sizes can change on some keys by half a millimeter or so--and that millimeter can make a difference between a well-sealed key and a leaky pad.
Lelia
http://www.scoreexchange.com/profiles/Lelia_Loban
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Author: tictactux ★2017
Date: 2007-03-13 12:33
Re pad sets: been there, done that, got the t-shirt. Measure! Either the pads or the cups' inner diameter.
I should add that I prefer a pad that is half a millimeter small than half a millimeter too large.
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Ben
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Author: Don Berger
Date: 2007-03-13 13:27
Excellent advice from Paul, Lelia and Ben. What make of alto cl is yours, AND is it a full plateau keying system ? If it is all plateau, you may be well advised to get an estimate [at least] from a skillful bass cl repairer since both diameter-size and thickness-of-pad will be very important to getting a good sealing-easy playing "job" without key bending. In my experience, altos require careful work much more like a bass than a soprano cl. Luck, Don
Thanx, Mark, Don
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Author: clarnibass
Date: 2007-03-13 15:45
If you order a pad set based on make and model, you are almost sure to get some incorrect sizes. Most won't sell less than a certain amount of each size, but maybe they will sell you a set if you specify sizes? You also don't want to get the wrong thickness (especially too thick).
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Author: tictactux ★2017
Date: 2007-03-13 15:52
At musicmedic.com (one of the sponsors here) you can order single pads. The shipping is moderately inexpensive.
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Ben
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Author: David Spiegelthal ★2017
Date: 2007-03-13 16:14
Re: MusicMedic -- I have ordered some pads from them twice, and in both cases some of the sizes I requested were not in stock and I had to wait months to get them (actually I'm still waiting on a few pads from an order I placed in January). In my opinion Ferree's Tools is the better choice.
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Author: blazian
Date: 2007-03-13 18:40
Thanks everyone! It's a plastic Vito (not the best) with full plateau keys. What I really need is the F sharp key (the one with the hole) pad.
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Author: tictactux ★2017
Date: 2007-03-13 20:18
> What I really need is the F sharp key (the one with the hole) pad.
That one's "custom made" anyway. Mine (Bundy here) is made from cork. With a bit of luck, one or two wine corks (ever since I have a clarinet I make sure I screw the corkscrew in off-center) may yield a suitable and blemish-free slice.
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Ben
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Author: blazian
Date: 2007-03-13 20:30
Well I tried using a regular pad with no success. I will definitely try cork. What did you use to make the hole?
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Author: tictactux ★2017
Date: 2007-03-13 20:41
> What did you use to make the hole?
A small drill bit, twirled between thumb and index finger. Be sure to drill the hole with an angle. You might want to take a needle and punch a pilot hole from the finger side of the key. (ie glue the plain cork on, and only then make the hole)
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Ben
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Author: clarnibass
Date: 2007-03-14 07:38
Or you can buy a cork pad with a hole in it, for example from Windcraft.
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