Author: clarnibass
Date: 2017-01-12 11:00
The question is, is the end (touchpiece) of the Eb/Bb key completely missing the post (i.e. just moves to the side of it) or is it still above it but just doesn't reach because it is hitting the bridge key first?
The alignment of the joints should really be chosen depending on what is most comfortable to the player rather than what looks "correct". Most clarinets are comfortable with the "correct" alignment because they are already made that way with this in mind.
If the problem is the former (i.e. the key completely missing the post when the sections are in a comfortable alignment) then it might be trickier to fix, unless it's something simple like a bent Eb/Bb key, or a cork that is too angled inwards (the photos don't show if that's the case or not). Or maybe the touchpiece wasn't soldered in the right position.
If the problem is the latter, first question is whether Eb/Bb is opening enough... or possibly more than enough? Because then a thicker cork could fix it, as long as it doesn't cause the key to not vent enough.
There are other ways that could fix it, maybe removing part of the Eb/Bb arm, or the bridge key could be bent (depending on the exact way the key responds to bending in any specific place, which is something you need to feel and can't judge from a photo).
Pretty much anything can be fixed but knowing what's the best way to do it would usually require seeing the clarinet and checking.
Post Edited (2017-01-13 23:07)
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