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Author: sfalexi
Date: 2002-12-01 02:35
Which of these lasts longer? I remember the post on Ed Meyer's pads, but just wanna know a "toughness" factor. I have the buffet standard double bladder pads on my clarinet, and they are good, but pretty soon I'm going to get some work done on my clarinet (soften the springs and some other stuff), and I was thinking about maybe getting different pads if there is a synthetic that lasts longer and will close better. My pads are ok as they are, but I wanna avoid the pad falling off at an inconvenient time and have it repaded. It hasn't been repadded in many years (at least 10, maybe more). Thanks.
Alexi
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Author: Fred
Date: 2002-12-01 03:22
Alexi, if you haven't already done so, read the thread one page back entitled "Pad Proliferation". It will serve as a good, recent account of some posters thoughts on different kinds of pads.
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Author: sfalexi
Date: 2002-12-01 03:53
Thanks Fred. I'm gonna check it out <b>right</b> now.
Alexi
(hehe. I <i>love</i> this html coding!
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Author: Jack Kissinger
Date: 2002-12-01 16:21
Pete Valentino used to sell his synthetic pads with a lifetime guarantee. I don't know whether Rico has continued that policy but, based on my experience, they are relatively inexpensive (a set should run under $20), seal well, are easy to install and should last longer than bladder pads. No noticeable difference in my sound.
Best regards,
jnk
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Author: Mark Pinner
Date: 2002-12-02 05:21
I prefer leather. I have an 1870's Kohlert which still has some of the original leather pads and still plays exactly as is. I have leather on my working clarinet a Yamaha 457-20, and my back up an Uebel, and they stand up to a lot more work than synthetic; they are less brittle. Selmer use leather pads, unbleached on the top model, as do Hammerschmidt. The choice is personal but leather works for me.
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