Granlund Woodwind Repair
information concerning clarinet overhauls
and a few choices the customer can make


In a while I'll have a bit more here to chew on but thought I'd hang this page up to display what info I have to offer to date.

Pad Choices
Std. - white kid leather
This is the industry standard clarinet pad in Germany. There many good reasons for choosing a kid leather pad. One being, they will never "kazoo" like the "bladder skin" pad and will also outlast that pad, probably double the life. The pad I keep in stock has a medium firm felt.
Std. - white Valentino pad
These pads are a very excellent choice for the person who is playing constantly or if you appreciate a very quiet key mechanism. The pad is quite durable extremely water proof and are pretty free of the tendency to stick to the tone hole. I've used this pad a number of years now, on many, many clarinets and have been very pleased with the results.
Custom - cork pad
A very accurate and long lasting pad. These pads are hand made to fit the specific key they are being applied to. They make a little more noise when they touch the tone hole but take a very light seat and are very fast to respond making them a great choice for the throat keys and places where water collects.

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updated 1/27/07