Martin
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I'm not really sure whether this is such a great idea or not. What does everyone else think?
When I suspect a pad might be a leaker, I close the suspect tone hole with a bit of masking tape under the pad (sticky side to the tone hole...not against the pad), then play the instrument. Obviously any notes that require the taped up tone hole to open won't work.
If it plays any better, then I know that pad was indeed leaking...if it makes no differrence, then I know that pad was not the problem.
Sounds like a great idea? I thought so too...but I still haven't managed to find the leak(s) on my old clarinet since I stripped it down and repaded it...so perhaps it's not really a good technique after all.
Oh well, I'll throw my clarinet in the corner for a few more months until I come up with another cunning plan.
Cheers,
Martin
When I suspect a pad might be a leaker, I close the suspect tone hole with a bit of masking tape under the pad (sticky side to the tone hole...not against the pad), then play the instrument. Obviously any notes that require the taped up tone hole to open won't work.
If it plays any better, then I know that pad was indeed leaking...if it makes no differrence, then I know that pad was not the problem.
Sounds like a great idea? I thought so too...but I still haven't managed to find the leak(s) on my old clarinet since I stripped it down and repaded it...so perhaps it's not really a good technique after all.
Oh well, I'll throw my clarinet in the corner for a few more months until I come up with another cunning plan.
Cheers,
Martin