Author: reedfriendly
Date: 2017-12-20 07:08
I'm going to be overhauling an old Evette by Buffet bass clarinet soon and I'm in the process of choosing bass clarinet pads, which I don't currently stock for myself.
I've noticed most brand new models - Yamaha, Selmer, Buffet - come with a white leather pad standard. Are these house brands or is there a standard flagship pad?
I've looked into RooPads for bass clarinet, but one tech I spoke with mentioned concerns about the porosity of those pads. He recommended a Doeskin Leather option, but I can't remember exactly which brand/model etc.
Ultimately, I'm hoping to find a premium bass clarinet pad I can stock for home use. So please, fling your recommendations! Or dis-recommendations! I'm also aware of some premium leather soprano clarinet pads so... same thing.
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ALSO, this Evette bass is getting *really* weird. Some, but not all (!), of the lower stack tone holes have this... step pyramid... design? The tone hole edge is flate and wide, and drops down into another flat-sided recess *inside* of the tone hole. It's the weirdest thing I've ever seen. I will see if I can post some pictures here if I can figure out how to haha. But if anyone has dealt with/seen these before I'd love to hear how you approached them.
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