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Rebuilding an outdoor-use clarinet

Author: Ursa
Date: 2012-12-15 13:37

My outdoors clarinet needs a total overhaul, and I'd like to have the instrument rebuilt with the goal of making it as durable and weather-resistant as possible. But, I'm not totally sure what I should be asking for from my technician.

The main durability issue I'm having is with cork bumpers falling off and disintegrating, and it's a never-ending battle keeping my outdoors instrument in good regulation. Is there another material available that I ought to investigate?

Pad-wise, I'm leaning towards cork pads on the register key and trill key stack, and possibly leather throughout the remainder of the instrument. I recently had an instrument overhauled using Valentino "Green Back" pads and don't much care for the firm tactile response that they provide. Still, there are other series of Valentino pads available.

Anyway, I'd appreciate your suggestions on rebuilding a clarinet specifically for outdoors playing. About 90% of my performances are outdoors, often in blazing sunshine and/or high humidity.

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