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Re: Skin pads from JLSmith vs. Votaw vs. Ferrees ?

Author: m1964
Date: 2022-05-29 05:55

jdbassplayer wrote:

"You should be resurfacing every tone hole you replace a pad on. With level tone holes the B32s seal as well if not better than synthetic pads for me, I’m not sure how much better you can get. Also wider pads will not seal more of the tone hole unless you are creating a really deep seat which is bad. They should only have a light impression after being leveled."

I do not resurface tone holes because the clarinets I fix are either mine or friends' from my band, and I do not charge them for fixing their instruments (except for the cost of parts needed).

If I need a tone hole fixed I take that clarinet to a tech who has the cutters.

***Some of the older clarinets (Selmer10, CT) had tone holes in better shape than my brand new Prestige. Not that the Buffet was leaking- it was not, but I found one or two tone holes that could use resurfacing ...

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