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Re: Synthetic vs. real cork on tenon joints?

Author: clarnibass
Date: 2020-09-18 08:01

>> Anyone notice that synthetic cork on the tenon joints doesn't sound as good as real cork? <<

No, and I held it really close to my ears...

I've tried several types of synthetic cork on a few clarinets and I have to say no... though I didn't like them for other reasons.

>> and was told by my repair guy that he had the worst time trying to get the synthetic corks to adhere to tenons of other horns and basically refused my request to give it a whirl on mine. <<

One type of synthetic cork in particular is problematic in that if some materials touch it (like acetone, lighter fluid, alcohol, which might be used for cleaning keys, etc.) it can lose its ability to glue and eventually fall off. I suspect it also loses its ability to glue from regular stuff getting to it, like grease from fingers, random dirt, etc. because I had it on my own clarinet and it started loosening much sooner than regular cork.

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