Author: kdk ★2017
Date: 2018-11-11 19:55
It also looks like it has a wrap-around register vent with the hole in the front of the instrument. Some Boehm system clarinets had the same thing through the early 1900s. If that's the case, again, the hole is placed on the front side to prevent water from running into it. That doesn't mean condensation *can't* collect in the vent.
> Also, i have noticed that sometimes the higher notes become fuzzy,
> they are not clear and they're tending to squeak and i can't play
> things that i would like to easily.
Another possible cause of poor response that develops only after playing for awhile is a pad that has a small tear in the covering so water can be absorbed into the felt (assuming you have skin-covered felt pads on the upper section). As it soaks up water, the pad swells and after a time it no longer covers the hole. The higher on the instrument the pad is, the more notes it can affect or even disable. The only thing wrong with that explanation is that the problem wouldn't be limited to the upper registers - it would affect the chalumeau as well.
It may or may not be connected to the problem of water running out of the thumb hole, but I'd still take the register key off and make sure there's no water or other obstruction in the vent hole.
You aren't using Legeres by any chance, are you? My experience is that, apart from their benefits, they do seem to send more water into the bore, requiring more frequent swabbing. I have much more trouble with water-clogged tone holes when I'm using a Legere than when I'm using cane.
Karl
Karl
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