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Re: The tale of a Selmer Ct

Author: shmuelyosef
Date: 2018-06-17 00:46

...per DougR

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"Both my large-bore Selmers are teaching me things about acoustics and resistance and finger technique (the CT in particular seems to be resistant to any but the exact correct finger placement, possibly because of leaks). Like I said, good luck!"

I have two CTs and a Series 9...the toneholes on these are larger than almost any other clarinet. Particularly if you have delicate fingertips it is tricky to cover them. Also look for worn grain in the tops of the ring keys in particular, as they will provide a leak path...they can be filled with epoxy or cyanoacrylate loaded with carbon particles and then polished flat.

Saxophones typically require venting that is at least 30% (preferably 35%) of the tonehole diameter to play freely and in tune and I have found clarinets to be similar. Most of the clarinets that I see are set up between 25-30%...at the low end of this range they play stuffy and with uneven intonation. On both saxophones and clarinets I try to set them up at the point where the sound no longer changes...I set up all the regulation and then playtest with key height using Valentino self-adhesive synthcork...when I like it, I replace with real material.

Post Edited (2018-06-17 00:49)

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