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Author: Lexi
Date: 2000-08-09 19:00
Hi! I was wondering if someone could help me. Recently, I was trying an old barrel on my plastic student clarinet. The barrel got stuck on the upper joint of my clarinet. I dripped a bit of cooking oil into the small space between the barrel and joint to pry them apart. Though I covered up the pads before doing so, some oil managed to drip onto my octave key pad, turning it black. I was able to get some of it off but the pad is still discolored (though the clarinet plays fine.) Is the pad still useable or should I have it replaced? Are there any household products I can use to clean it? Any help would be greatly appreciated.
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Author: Lexi
Date: 2000-08-10 01:01
It's white, the one on the register key.
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Author: Elke Schmidt
Date: 2000-08-10 14:40
Here is what I recommend for loosening the joint from the bell of a clarinet:
Take some rubberbands and wrap them around the lower end (below the E pad) and then wrap the upper part of the bell with rubberbands. Make sure that there is separation, or a space between the two clusters of rubber bands. Also make sure that none of the rubberbands go over the key work. This will allow you to grip the joint and the bell.
In contrast to what I have been taught, I don't like to grip the keywork when disassembling my clarinet. Rather, I grip the wood and twist.
Good luck.
Elke Schmidt
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