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Author: kimber
Date: 2023-02-17 00:44
Hoping for some adjustment suggestions to try, as it is a 5 week wait for the area repair techs to look at it. The left hand low B key/linkage is not releasing once pressed unless I flick it back up with my fingernail after pressing it, this is a Loree. If I don't flick it up, the lower pads mostly remain in the B position. I've tried to compare to my working Howarth, but the mechanism lines up a bit differently and I'm at a loss where to start trying to tweak the Loree. Luckily, its a note not needed often, but still. Thanks for any suggestions.
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Author: Chris P
Date: 2023-02-17 03:29
That sounds like the H pinky cluster (or feather keys) has either been bent (usually at the top end) or it's binding between the pillars/point screws. If the low B pad cup moves freely on its own in that it will spring open under its own spring tension when held closed and released, then its most likely the feather keys that need dealing with.
If you lie it down on the feather keys side, then stop doing that as that's the main cause of the feather keys being damaged. Either use a stand or lie it down on the C/Eb (kidney) keys side. If you do lie it down on the right (C/Eb) side, the check the case isn't putting any pressure on the feather keys or the lower joint isn't shifting around too much.
Former oboe finisher
Howarth of London
1998 - 2010
The opinions I express are my own.
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Author: Chris P
Date: 2023-04-05 14:35
If it's binding up, then it could be a number of things:
bent pinky cluster
bent key rod
bent pinned steel
binding between the pillars
binding between the point screws
too much friction from the silencing material used on the linkage
misaligned pillars
the oil has gone gummy
rusty steels
It's not something major unless it has a broken steel, so see if any oboe specialists can do an emergency repair. There should always some room to do minor emergencies no matter how booked up they are with major jobs.
Former oboe finisher
Howarth of London
1998 - 2010
The opinions I express are my own.
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