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Re: Bass Clarinet Overhaul — Pad advice

Author: clarnibass
Date: 2015-11-10 17:39

>> Whenever I've changed pads on my bass (a Buffet) I've used either Glotin or Chanu white leather pads which are made with leather with a plastic coating. <<

I think Buffet bass clarinets originally come with Chanu pads, at least those I remember.
I think by "plastic coating" you mean treatment that makes them airtight/waterproof? Or do you mean the thin plastic disc that some pads (like some models from Music Center) have?

>> Selmer basses often have sax pads in the large pad cups as they have a thick set (around 4mm thick), but clarinet pads elsewhere. <<

I've seen some Selmer (Paris) bass clarinets that required thicker pads even for some of the smaller keys.

>> You're best having a cork pad fitted in the LH1 fingerplate, but Buffet use a 16mm pad there so one will have to be made <<

I mostly use cork pads for this, but I've tried synthetic pads (Omni) and I think I like it at least the same or even better. Maybe because I'm not crazy about cork pads in general.
You can get 16mm cork pads, they are available in that size (I stock them).

>> Where I seldom use greenbacks on a professional soprano clarinet, I will use them on a bass clarinet and I'm interested in Clarnibass's opinion of them. <<

The main reason I don't like the Greenbacks is that there is nothing rigid that keeps them level so they easily ditort. I don't mean distortion from heat, I just mean they don't keep theur shape when installing them.
They also feel a little spongy.

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