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Re: hunidity (spit?) while playing

Author: kdk ★2017
Date: 2018-01-03 21:01

Bob Bernardo wrote:

> Cork will
> usually last a long time, 10 to 15 years. Then they are pretty
> hard and can make noise sometimes when pressing down on the
> keys.

This has always been the complaint about cork pads - they *are* noisier. But the noise doesn't travel far enough to matter, and the seal is better than any other traditional pad (I don't know about the newest pad materials).

Cork pads have to be installed by someone who knows what he or she is doing. They have to be seated accurately because there's no give in the surface. They are completely unforgiving of uneven pad seat surfaces or not being level to the seat.

Karl

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