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Re: New Bass Clarinet

Author: Speculator Sam
Date: 2018-04-11 06:57

I just learned how to prevent sticky keys. Thanks GenEric. Also, I've triple checked all the shims are off, and both big clarinets, same model, came from a rental company. The difference is that is one is a brand new instrument, where as the previous was probably the former instrument of many middle-schoolers (it was very tarnished and deteriorated keys all over, but it sounded awesome and was very easy to play and get dynamics).

The rental company has repair technicians, and wonderful part is I can send the instrument in at any time to inspect and/or do regular maintenance. I'm not concerned with the copper/brass tenon section. The mouthpiece for both instruments was both the stock mouthpiece; am working on getting a new mouthpiece.

Oddly enough, I was quite comfortable with the stock mouthpiece on the former instrument. The reed I use are 2.5 Vandoren Traditionals. I've been playing these for three months, and I've been playing for eight months now, so that's definitely not the case. The instrument has a similar timbre to the previous Selmer 1430LP, but it seems that dynamics are limited to the "mezzo-box" and I have to do my long tones about 15bpm slower than normal.

I'll start wiping the pads from now on, and I'll keep at it with the three hour practices.

Post Edited (2018-04-11 06:59)

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