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Author: John Morton
Date: 2014-05-19 01:46
Since my clarinet's last visit to the shop (for minor service and inspection) it has some behavior which I have never noticed before: the chalumeau A will not sound after I have been playing for a few minutes. Blowing into the tone hole would resolve the difficulty, but only briefly.
Upon closer inspection, I noticed something very subtle bridging the gap between the pad and the hole when the pad is raised. In fact it was a cylindrical bubble, almost invisible, like what forms as you blow a soap bubble through a ring.
Is there something the repair person might have done that would affect the surface tension in that area - bore oil, perhaps? (It's a greenline - is there any reason to apply oil?) The hole is in the upper side of the tube, so moisture should not run in due to gravity.
John
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Author: Caroline Smale
Date: 2014-05-19 02:06
I take it you refer to throat A.
Water here can be a common problem and if it persists then I recommend coating the inner sides of tonehole bore with very thin coat of vaseline (petroleum jelly).
You can use a cotton bud for this but make sure tonehole rim is cleaned off before replacing the key.
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Author: Ed Palanker
Date: 2014-05-19 04:57
If it is "water", which it could very well be, after you "blow" to water our make sure you dry the pad well with pad paper. This is a very common problem and sometimes has to be dried out often with some players. If the paper does not seem wet at all then you will know it's not a water problem This is a very common problem and sometimes has to be dried out often with some players. Then it's possible the skin on the pad is tearing slightly a hanging down. That's one reason I prefer cork pads on the top joint on most of the keys. If it's neither then it's a mystery and I'd ask the repair person if he knows.
ESP eddiesclarinet.com
Post Edited (2014-05-19 05:26)
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