The Clarinet BBoard

The Clarinet BBoard The C4 standard

New Topic | Go to Top | Go to Topic | Search | Help/Rules | Smileys/Notes | Log In

Previous Message | Next Message

Pads for Albert system Bb

Author: SimpleSystemFan
Date: 2017-04-02 18:17

Hi- firstly, thank you all for your posts; I have been using the board for some time.
I play simple system flute, and was taught to re-pad and cork tenons by good people on the Chiff and Fipple forum. Now I'm obsessed by clarinets.
I have a Buffet Crampon 1932 Bb which has the best tone and projection of all my clarinets. It is amazing. I love it, despite the stretch needed to cover the tone holes. I have just re-corked and padded it, using standard premium tan leather pads (the bottom toneholes will take a straight-shouldered pad, (unlike my Hawkes and son C and Bb, where I have to re-cover the original elastic ball pads).

I am having awful problems with the E/B open lever key. It won't sound in clarion, though further up the keys are fine. Bedplace is clear and sharp, cup seems level- the original pad was unusable, but round-shouldered and very thick. I have tried shimming a standard up with card; no dice.

No movement on the rods, no body leaks further up, arrrgh. I am looking for bassoon pads with a softer felting -does anybody know of a source? I live in the UK but am happy to order from abroad.

What pads do you all use for older Alberts? I'd make one, but finding the right wool and felting it has been a problem. The Hawkes interior stuffing was far coarser than wool- some natural fibre, but no idea what it was..
Help!

Reply To Message | Avail. Forums | Flat View

Newer Topic | Older Topic

Topics