Klarinet Archive - Posting 000224.txt from 1994/04

From: "Robert S. Spring" <ierss@-----.EDU>
Subj: Re: Cracks
Date: Wed, 20 Apr 1994 16:28:20 -0400

I oil mine and have for years on the advise of Bill Brannen. I encourage
anyone who goes to the ICA convention to hear his clinic. He is the best!

>I haven't played for about two and a half years, but plan to re-start,
>and am a bit worried that my clarinets might crack.
>
>Any advice about oiling ?
>
>It's unlikely that I will play them much to start with - lack of time
>and lip ...
>
>My repairer says that he's seen clarinets that cracked despite being
>oiled, but suspect that in some cases, oiling prevented cracks.
>
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Dr. Robert S. Spring
Professor of Music (Clarinet)
School of Music
Arizona State University
Tempe, AZ 85287-0405
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