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Re: How much of a leak to impact playing?

Author: kdk ★2017
Date: 2021-08-04 01:41

Chris P wrote:

> In the olden days when dinosaurs once roamed the earth, they
> checked for leaks by blowing cigarette smoke into joints to see
> where the smoke emerged from. as well as the obvious smell of
> tobacco smoke that's not easy to remove, tar deposits can form
> where the leaks are and stain pads.

The first local repairman I ever went to (ca. 1960) with my first wood Fontaine clarinet looked for leaks that way. That clarinet is now a lamp, but I think sometimes I still can smell the cigarette smoke when I pass it in my practice room.

Karl

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