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Altering the RH pinkie keys?

Author: stevensfo
Date: 2008-06-05 08:48

I have an old full boehm R13 from 1975 that has the most beautiful, rich tone, but I don't use it very much because the RH pinkie keys always felt strange.

I simply assumed that the thumbrest needed repositioning and put it on my list of things to do.

Recently I examined it a bit more carefully and realised that it's nothing to do with the thumbrest. The pinkie keys are identical in longitudinal position to my other clarinets, but I suddenly noticed that they're slightly lower and further from the centre as you look down the intrument (technical term?)

ie my pinkie must bend more more close them.

So, is it possible to alter the position? It's not the sort of job I'd like to attempt myself, but it would be great if I could make the keywork more comfortable. If I took it to a tech along with my most 'comfortable' clarinet, do you think he could do it?

Steve

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