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Vito V40 Question

Author: stuper1
Date: 2011-04-22 19:31

I just got an older Vito V40 that's in good shape. When I play an Eb (just above middle C) by using my right first finger on the bottom trill key, if I push the trill key very far it hits the bridge piece below it, which then tries to push my left second finger up off the tonehole. I hope this is making sense the way I'm describing it. When I push the bottom trill key on my other clarinet, it doesn't hit the bridge piece.

I can play the Eb as long as I'm careful not to push the trill key too far, but on my other clarinet I don't have to worry about pushing it too far. Is this normal on a V40 for the trill key to bump into the bridge piece beneath it? Or has my bridge piece gotten bent upward and needs to be fixed?

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Re: Vito V40 Question

Author: tictactux ★2017
Date: 2011-04-22 20:23

Probably the cork stopper has gone south (or elsewhere), thus not stopping the key from being pushed in too far, and thus lifting the next upstream neighbour key.

It's not a Vito thing per se (but it relates to the "jump key" arrangement), it's a repair person thing. Shouldn't be expensive. On the other hand, if a cork in such a location goes amiss, maybe other problems are ready to sprout - it's spring, after all.

--
Ben

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