The Clarinet BBoard
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Author: Chris P
Date: 2016-10-23 20:47
On plastic bodied clarinets you need end play between pillars relative to their lengths so the keys don't bind up solid if you're playing in the cold. Larger plastic bass and contra alto/contrabass clarinets therefore need a much greater amount of end play, often over 1mm, to be sure the long rods don't bind up solid. It may seem like shoddy workmanship, but it is done for a very good reason. Makers of such large plastic clarinets can't predict where their instruments are going to end up, so they cover their arses for any eventuality.
Former oboe finisher
Howarth of London
1998 - 2010
The opinions I express are my own.
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