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Re: Repadding Clarinet

Author: Chris P
Date: 2019-01-18 15:34

I had a Peter Eaton International come in to me several years back which was fitted with the neoprene covered cork pads and it leaked like a sieve even though the pads were seating, but not sealing as air was leaking through the open holes on the surface of the neoprene layer. So those pads are ones I won't ever recommend.

High quality cork pads are only good provided they're prepared well and the toneholes themselves are good and free from any defects - in the case of Buffets (Toscas included), that's highly unlikely and they all have to be made good before even thinking of repadding them with cork or any pads.

A type of pad I've used recently which I've had excellent results with are Pisoni PRO CLS pads which are a plastic shell in the form of a stepped pad, but have a synthetic layer set into them. The only problem with using them on Buffets is the smaller diameter ones have a much thicker sidewall compared to the skin pads with a thin felt layer that Buffet use, so they won't always sit nice and level in the pad cups (the larger diameter ones are fine).

My preference on clarinet overhauls is to cork pad everything except the largest pad cups where leather or synthetic can be used.

Former oboe finisher
Howarth of London
1998 - 2010
The opinions I express are my own.

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