Author: m1964
Date: 2020-01-11 21:30
>> ...so the left F/C feels very "definite" in its movement. <<
"I'm not sure if you mean this is good or not."
Hi Clarnibass,
Thanks for your quick reply.
Re C#/G#:
Yes, I definitely can remove the key and check the quality of the sound and intonation. Don't know why I did not think of it myself.
The Gore-Tex pads are stepped. The key when opened seem to be at the height that should not produce resistance but I will check.
However, I practiced a little today and did not hear the fuzziness as much as before. The chalumeau D still feels a little softer but not that much compared to the C.
It felt like the clarinet is "opening up".
See, when I got it, I oiled it pretty heavily for a couple of days prior to playing it because I was afraid of it cracking. It is very possible that there was some excess oil in the C#/G# tone hole that now I wiped off. Or it got absorbed.
In any case, the instrument feels brighter compared to how it sounded for the first 2-3 days.
Re: F/C lever.
Yes, I meant that the left F/C feels good because it has the right balance between the travel distance and the effort required to push it down.
Unlike the same lever on my Bb where the adjusting screw is not above the fulcrum so originally it was very easy to push but it had very long travel distance. So on the Bb, I backed out the screw and glued a thin piece of leather under the right F/C linkage so the travel distance decreased and the effort increased slightly.
Again, thanks for your advice. I actually may try to shape the cork pad on the register key the way you suggested to improve that note.
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