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Re: Dirty register hole helps high c ?

Author: Noqu
Date: 2007-12-21 09:26

Thanks a lot to you all for the help. Your explanations and a little experimentation with a friend and her clarinet (her horn works just fine for me, mine gives her the same trouble) convinced me that I am on the right track.

@Paul: Unfortunately, my (rather simple) instrument does not have that particular side key - I guess that would have been helpful now

@Geezer, clarnibass: Having read your contributions and the elaborate descriptions about the Hasty pad and the Pinocchio, I felt confident to experiment a little.

I really believe now that the "dirt" (or wax ?) performed a useful function. After a few tests, I came up with a tightly rolled strip of paper (6.5x30mm) inserted into the register hole, effectively reducing the diameter by a tiny little bit. As a result, my B flat is now just a little flat (so that I can still lip it OK), and my high C comes out OK if I concentrate a little. That's a big improvement. I will have to see if this works as a long term solution, though. Maybe a visit to the repair folks is what I really need ...

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