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Author: govons
Date: 2007-06-07 08:51
Hi all, I've a Bb Buffet Elite model.
I've a question about the emission of the bells notes from B ( third line to C#). They are very hard to play and I can't find the reason. I don't know if it depends by the length of the instrument (the elite is a bit longer than a normal Bb instrument) or by the reed or the mouthpiece, or more probably by my emission...in this case I've to practice much more on these notes.
Some suggestion?
Thanking you, bye
govons
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Author: cigleris
Date: 2007-06-07 11:52
Perhaps the bell is wrong, Buffet bells are not inter-changable, you could have an A bell on instead of the Bb.
Peter Cigleris
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Author: clarnibass
Date: 2007-06-07 12:32
The bells... that sounds very unlikely, but everything is possible. You say the pads are new, were they changed recently? If they were, and you are 100% sure there are no leaks, it is possible the keys are too low.
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Author: RAB
Date: 2007-06-07 12:38
Have another person play with their mouthpiece and see if that makes a difference.
Have a good repair person go over the instrument with a feelers gauge not a leak light sounds like a leak somewhere perhaps the bridge key is not aligning correctly.
RAB
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Author: C2thew
Date: 2007-06-07 16:09
bad pad! check every single pad. i'ved tried a few "new" clarinets and they had severe pad issues for sitting too long.
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-Walden; Henry Thoreau
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Author: John O'Janpa
Date: 2007-06-08 00:16
This can be caused by several things as mentioned above. My experience is that when I have problems getting the long B to speak easily and clearly, I can usually correct it by adjusting my reed.
I use a knife and thin the edges of the reed slightly at about halfway up the window. I adust a small amount and then try it and keep doing this until the B speaks cleanly.
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Author: govons
Date: 2007-06-08 07:43
Guys, you're right! I've cheched and I've found that the pad of the resonator key, close to the bell (behind), was a bit lifted and out of alignament. I've taken apart the key and the problem now is solved.
I'll carry to make to repair the pad.
Thanks all,
govons
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Author: BobD
Date: 2007-06-08 11:33
hmmm.....resonator key! I know what you mean but the terminology is new to me despite the fact I just learned recently that some people put sax resonators on those low keys.
Bob Draznik
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