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Re: Which key to check?

Author: clarnibass
Date: 2017-03-30 09:27

As mentioned it sounds like a problem with the adjustment of the crow's foot or something similar. It's not clear if you add the F/C key or the E/B key of the right pinkie, but even the latter can work if the misadjustment is not terrible (after a certain amount even the right hand E/B key by itself won't work).

>> I'm told that newer, softer pad types (e.g. white Valentinos) may actually be harmed by doing this because it causes too deep an impression that may interfere with the pad clearance when open <<

No matter how deep a seat on a pad is, it can't affect the pad clearance. Only the pad swelling or some mechanical problem (bent key, something caught under the bumper, etc.) can affect this and a deep seat can't affect any of that.

It can affect the key position when the key is closed, increasing the travel slightly, but even with a very soft pad this usually doesn't reach an amount that is even noticeable. It's almost never an issue with closed pad (only very occasionally).

Regardless, I recommend to not use those Buffet clamps. If the keys require clamping to stay adjusted and seal then they weren't installed accurately enough in the first place. Obviously it didn't really help in this case anyway. Clamping them only makes the pads not last as long and keeps them in a different condition than when playing.

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