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Author: Chris P
Date: 2007-07-05 02:12
The Buffet Tosca has, as does the Forte clarinet, and I think Ripamonti clarinets have an assymetric speaker key.
Former oboe finisher
Howarth of London
1998 - 2010
The opinions I express are my own.
Post Edited (2007-07-05 02:19)
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Author: Wes
Date: 2007-07-05 03:59
It was also on a Leblanc Robert Lowery(sp) model, a fine instrument.
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Author: rsholmes
Date: 2007-07-17 02:02
I saw an asymmetric key the other night -- I went to an enjoyable concert by a local clarinet quartet, Highland Winds, and there was an asymmetric register key on the bass clarinet. I forgot to ask him afterwards what make and model it was.
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Author: Don Berger
Date: 2007-07-17 02:31
I believe Lowry[sp?] has an older patent on his R K which was available on Leblancs in the ?50s-80's?, may still be obtainable? I'll make a pat search tomorrow, if no one "gets there first". I have seen only a few modifications beside the old wrap-arounds and the doubled touches ETC for the larger cls, with worse R K PLUS Bb problems than the sops have. The fine paper given by Debbi Reeves at the Edinburgh meeting, when available, devoted to the Bb/Register Vent [compromise] solutions, might show other designs also. Don
Thanx, Mark, Don
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Author: Don Berger
Date: 2007-07-17 14:20
I have been unsuccesful, RSH, in looking up a Low[e]ry register key touch-shape pat, it may have been un-patented, or via a "design" pat, non-retrievable somehow. If you wish to view some of the many register key modifications "proposed", but only a few actually produced, Search on Google/Patents via "clarinet register key", it is a bit more convenient than retrieving by a USPTO search. Will lok for my Leblanc ad for the "Lowry" key. Luck, Don
Thanx, Mark, Don
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Author: sistaskriket
Date: 2025-03-27 22:07
I have a Ridenour Lyrique with its "ergonomic" key. And I love it. I even managed to find a Ridenour dealer in Wales who could provide the same register key to his brand (Leslie Craven) of which I bought one. But is there a way to grind a "normal" register key so the distance between the register key and the ring on the thumb hole gets a little bit longer ( a mm or so)? Anyone who has tried?
The problem is , the tip of my thumb gets pinched between the ring and the register key in certain situations.
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Author: Tony F
Date: 2025-03-28 03:01
I sometimes have the problem of pinching the thumb with the register key. Reshaping the key is a simple procedure with a dremel and the appropriate tool. Any competent tech could do this for you, or if you have the means you could do it yourself. This will of course remove the plating, so if that bothers you then you'll need to have the key replated.
Tony F.
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