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Unresponsive 12ths

Author: runner
Date: 2011-04-13 19:00

I think I have a problem with my instrument:

I cannot transition from 1st line e to high b; likewise for 1st space f to high c. I have corked pads and am having sealing issues. Any remedies? I presume an overhaul would solve the problem. I can run my chromatic scale to high g 4th ledger above staff.
Help me.

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Re: Unresponsive 12ths

Author: curiousclarinetist
Date: 2011-04-13 19:04

It sounds like it could be a sealing issue. Cork pads are much less forgiving than other materials if they are not set up well or if they come out of adjustment. It could also be an issue of voicing.

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Re: Unresponsive 12ths

Author: Ed Palanker
Date: 2011-04-14 00:54

I agree with Curious. It could be as simple as one pad in the upper joint not sealing but could also be more complicated. Have your tech do a check for leaks before you do anything else. Also, make sure your register key is opening enough and the register tube is clean. ESP http://eddiesclarinet.com

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Re: Unresponsive 12ths

Author: runner
Date: 2011-04-14 00:56

Thanks for the reply. I thought cork pads were better than the pads of different textures. I was not able to get many notes out last week until I started to move them with a pin. Maybe I need a professional to work on the problem. This has never really happened to me.

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Re: Unresponsive 12ths

Author: runner
Date: 2011-04-14 01:01

Thanks Ed. I did have a hunch that the register key needs to be removed (not by me!) and major cleaning to take place.

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Re: Unresponsive 12ths

Author: curiousclarinetist
Date: 2011-04-14 01:03

Cork pads are a wonderful option! It's not that they are bad pads, they are just harder to adjust correctly. If done well, I think they are well worth it. Especially in the upper joint where the pads tend to get wet. If you were having more troubles last week, this definitely sounds like an adjustment issue. Get your horn to a shop, like Ed said, and they can diagnose the exact problem.

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Re: Unresponsive 12ths

Author: runner
Date: 2011-04-14 01:31

Thanks, this problem is important to me. Next month I am playing "Rhapsody In Blue" for the first time. I waited 47 years for this opportunity. Can't mess up.

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Re: Unresponsive 12ths

Author: travelingclarinetist
Date: 2011-04-14 02:49

Good luck! My dream to play that as well-perhaps one day in the old retirement home orchestra

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