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Help with middle B&C

Author: na1965
Date: 2008-11-07 02:14

I recently acquired a Leblanc/Backun Legacy and I am really pleased with it. I am however experiencing an intermittent problem that I can't solve. Occaisionally while playing, middle B and C (and to a lesser extent low E and F) will not speak or will be very stuffy. When this problem occurs, I encounter sigificant resistence, almost like blowing into a stopped pipe. All other notes speak perfectly when this problem occurs and the problem will go away as quickly as it appears. I have tried several different mouthpiece/reed combinations but this has not made any difference. I took the clarinet to a local technician who leak tested the instrument and checked the seating of the relevant pads but he did not find a problem. I tried calling Morrie Backun for advice, but he apparently is traveling until the middle of November. I would appreciate any advice on what could be causing this problem and how to solve it.

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Help with middle B&C

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2008-11-07 02:14