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Re: key pads

Author: Chris P
Date: 2010-06-29 23:08

I generally repad clarinets in cork from the speaker key down to the cross B/F# key on the lower joint - would prefer to have a cork pad in the Ab/Eb key (have done on Leblancs) but it can be noisy, so I use leather pads for the largest pad cups.

Sometimes I partially cork pad clarinets if that's what the owner wants - so usually the speaker, LH1, side F# and Eb/Bb, cross Eb/Bb and C#/G# keys will be cork padded. If they want the throat A and G# keys done then that's no problem. But the toneholes do have to be tidied up so there won't be any leaks before cork padding otherwise it's a waste of time fitting cork pads to them.

I always bevel the speaker key pad as well: http://www.clarinetperfection.com/galleryclar/Keywork/CP2/25.jpg

Former oboe finisher
Howarth of London
1998 - 2010
The opinions I express are my own.

Post Edited (2010-06-29 23:15)

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