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Re: Selmer 10G vs 9* (star)

Author: Vytas
Date: 2005-04-04 17:15

nickma wrote:

*******I'm not convinced leather was the right choice having completed the job, as the large ones don't appear to have the depth to fill out the cup. Experiences of leather pads on Selmers would be good to hear. Still they all seal OK for the moment so I shall see.*******

Leather pads come in many different sizes and thickness. If the pad is not thick enough, more glue than usual can be used to install the pad in the right position. Many technicians have problems installing leather pads (the large ones) on the big bore Selmers. It seems that the only right choice of pads would be "stepped" pads and the leather pads are not. The only way to install the leather pads on the lowest keys is to force the oversized leather pad in to the key cup. Oversized pad starts acting like a "stepped" pad and creates more secure seating. It's a lot harder to seat oversized pad properly but it can be done.

Vytas Krass
Professional clarinet technician
Custom clarinet mouthpiece maker
Former professional clarinet player

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