Fixing An Excessively Loose Side Bb Key
These two videos show how a loose key can cause lots of problems. Watch the keycup slide across the tone hole in the first video, and compare that with the precision with which it closes in the second video after it has been properly refit.
These two videos show how a loose key can cause lots of problems. Watch the keycup slide across the tone hole in the first video, and compare that with the precision with which it closes in the second video after it has been properly refit.
The difference is significant. And if it is done well it will hold up for years. Like I say in the video, this is an inherently bad design, so this is the best possible option. Simply changing the pad without addressing the poor fit is asking for trouble.
