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Bridge Key Woes

Author: srattle
Date: 2009-09-23 13:31

Hi,

I have a question for people who know about repair. Two questions actually.

First, and most importantly, I've been having trouble with my bridge keys on both my A and Bb.
If I have it in the correct position (lined up) it works ok, but my 1+1 Bb doesn't speak at all, and I get some unwanted back pressure on my left hand from the rings.

If I rotate it one way, the back pressure is gone, but the Bb still doesn't work and I feel a loss of resonance in the instrument.

If I rotate it the other way, I get the Bb, and the resonance improves, but I lose most of the right hand notes (F and E are completely gone)

Is there a way to fix this so that I get everything that I want? I've taken it to 3 different techs. All of who I believe are proficient at their art, and this problem has never gone away, they have just managed to improve it a little, for a little while.

Second problem. I've had my clarinets for about 1.5 year, so relatively new. Bb RC Prestige, A is Vintage model. For some reason these instruments refuse to hold their adjustment. I have to take it in for fairly major work about 3 times a year, and should take it in for something small every month, or more. I have gotten very used to playing on these instruments in not particularly good working order.
Does anyone know why this is happen, or if there's anything I can do to improve this. My old instruments didn't seem to have this problem, so I don't think it is me. I try to take good care of my instruments.

It's really frustrating, please I could really use some advise. I've even thought about just giving up, and buying new instruments, but I really don't have the spare money around.

Thanks
Sacha

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