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Author: Clarineteer
Date: 2017-10-06 18:23
I am restoring a Siva Bet Bb clarinet that has resonators on the four bottom keys. Do these serve any purpose whatsoever other than keeping the clarinet original.
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Author: jdbassplayer
Date: 2017-10-06 18:31
In theory they make the instrument more responsive by reducing the damping effect of the pad. In actual practice however they make little difference in how clarinets play, especially if only 4 pads have resonators. For saxes the effect is more noticeable as the pads are much larger.
-Jdbassplayer
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Author: Wes
Date: 2017-10-06 22:25
To preserve value of the Silva Bet clarinet, I think that the resonators should be kept on the pads. I have a full Boehm Silva Bet clarinet with resonators on the bottom pads and would keep them.
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Author: Chris P
Date: 2017-10-07 03:00
If you want to keep the resos and I think you should, then install pads as normal, but have the centres punched out of them so you can screw the resos in once they're seated.
Whenever I've repadded Leblanc Opus clarinets which have resos in the largest pad cups, I've used leather pads in there with the centres punched out, then fitted the resos after seating them and then checked and adjusted them again to be sure screwing the resos in hasn't unseated them.
Likewise with older oboes and cors with resos in the large pad cups - it's nice to keep things original in that respect, but use better quality pads compared to what were originally used.
If the reso spuds have been removed, then use pads as they come.
Former oboe finisher
Howarth of London
1998 - 2010
The opinions I express are my own.
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