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It's a "quick fix" but actually might have more longevity than you'd expect! So, if you are having issues with your piccolo, don't forget about the headjoint - and cork grease. They are pitched to A-442 with the Modern Powell Scale, Straubinger pads, and a conical bore. She showed us that even without the cork, the headjoint was sealing, and we could certainly feel it! All Handmade Custom Powell Piccolos are made of aged Grenadilla Wood, hand-tuned, and feature phenolic tone hole inserts, which provide an air tight surface for the pad to sit on and do not deteriorate over time. In fact, she even demonstrated this with a piccolo at her bench - which did not have a cork because a new cork was going to be put on the tenon. She said the cork is actually a fail safe so that if, over time, the metal-to-metal connection does not seal properly, the cork is a backup. In fact, when she is working on piccolos, she makes sure there is a proper metal-to-metal fit and then checks the cork fit. She told us that when it comes to the seal of a piccolo headjoint, the metal fit is the most important. However, as we got more into the conversation with Rachel, she mentioned a couple of other points about the seal on a piccolo headjoint. The problem in that situation turned out to be a headjoint that wasn't sealing properly ( click here to read that post). Please check the pad set composition below to ensure it is correct for the.
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Definitely made sense to us as we recalled another previous post where the application of cork grease helped to solve a mysterious problem with a piccolo. This set will be made up from the Lucien Deluxe Piccolo Pads range we stock. The piccolo Ap1093 total views, 0 today 1,200 Yamaha YPC -62. The grease will help moisten up the cork and create a better seal. This Powell piccolo was purchased new in 2011 and has been maintained meticulously with never any problems with the mechanism and no cracks. The answer is actually quite simple - cork grease! Rachel told us that you should put cork grease on the body tenon cork.
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Flute Models 874HW in Grenadilla Wood - Offset G, Split E Mechanism (New). But, if you don't hear a pop and feel that there might be a leak, what can you do in a quick fix? We checked with Powell's Repair Technician, Rachel Baker, to find out! Born JGrew up in Thailand, Uganda and Powell Handmade Flute. In a previous post, we learned that you can check if your piccolo headjoint is sealing by doing the "pop test" ( follow this link to the read the previous post).