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Re: Building up a key

Author: Hank Lehrer
Date: 2015-10-01 22:23

Bob Bernado,

You've got it exactly right. I watched my favorite tech make a change on the register key touch on my bass clarinet using cork and contact cement. Maybe about 30 minutes with the bulk being time to let the contact cement dry.

I sold the instrument since then but when I got another, I did exactly as he did (which was what you describe). No reason that the A or G# key could not be modified the same way.

The sharp razor blade is a must and I was able to use a very fine emery board (the one for nails) to so some shaping. Once you have the correct shape and size, maybe clear nail polish will work. My same tech builds side key extensions for saxophones out of fine wood scraps as well. But he is a real craftsman; I would not try it.

HRL

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