Author: Gordon (NZ)
Date: 2010-08-13 02:45
Much the same as Clarnibass.
I also use an extremely tough, synthetic leather (used for an upmarket Music Center sax pad), about 0.3 mm thick, on certain linkages where there is a rubbing action, eg between F/C lever and F/C key, and in throat key linkage.
The main consideration is whether the thickness AND material do whatever job that is supposed to be done, with as little compromise of anything else as possible. For me, that cuts out natural cork for most applications now except for tenon corks.
And for most linkages, I do not make adjustments by altering cork thickness. I use the most suitable thickness of the most suitable material, to do the job well, and then make adjustments to the geometry of the keys in order that they function at their best. And that often involves improving on what the manufacturer did.
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