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Re: Help I need a good tech!

Author: sinebar
Date: 2009-04-14 16:49

Vytas wrote:

> skygardener wrote:
> >"Are you doing a suction or pressure test to find these
> leaks?
> Leather used for pads has pores and will always perform poorly
> with these kinds of checks even when the instrument plays very
> well"<.
>
> Properly installed leather pads should pass pressure test no
> different than the other type of pads. They perform very well
> under these conditions.
>
> The suction tests usually perform poorly with "NEW and
> untreated" leather pads, but that's irrelevant anyway because
> you don't suck a clarinet to make it play. Suction tests have
> some validity but will fail every time to detect leaks due to
> weak springs on the "closed" keys.
>
> Vytas Krass
> Clarinet Repair
> Professional clarinet technician
> Custom clarinet mouthpiece maker
> Former professional clarinet player
>

Yeah I tried the suction test and yes it failed misserably. But the real test is when I try to play it. My $75 Bestler plays a LOT better and I'm talking about a Selmer 10S II. The thing is unplayable.

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