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Re: DIY repad tips

Author: jasperbay
Date: 2010-04-06 14:51

Rusty;

I don't suppose too many of us have a nearby store we can drive over to and buy a couple of clarinet pads. I've bought pads online from two suppliers; Ferree's Tools , Michigan, and Zheng Hao Music , Shanghai. Both have fairly user friendly online catalogues, but I believe Ferree's does not sell less than a "set" of pads, and you must specify size and #s. Zheng Hao (google up ZH melody to find their order site and catalogue) will sell individual pads: skin, synthetic, or leather (as bassoon pads) but there is a language barrier that comes into play if you want to talk to, or e-mail them. My advice with Zheng Hao is to just order from their online catalogue, don't attempt to chat.
Google ' Ferree's Tools, Inc.', who sell largely to professional and/or more serious repairers, they have an awesome online catalogue,( they'll send you a paper one too) , its worth your while browsing through.

Remember: for skin 'onion-skin looking' pads, measure the cup outside diameter in mm's, and order that size. For leather (my reccomendation), and most synthetic pads, subtract 1mm from the cup diameter OD, and order that size in mm's. Ferree's sells leather pads as 'Alto clarinet pads'. The thickness works well in soprano clarinets also.

Clark G. Sherwood

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