Klarinet Archive - Posting 000339.txt from 1995/12

From: Jacqueline G Eastwood <eastwooj@-----.EDU>
Subj: Re: Damp-it/Humidity/Wood/Oranges/Pads
Date: Wed, 13 Dec 1995 11:44:11 -0500

Hi there,

I don't have a strong opinion, but, having lived in Arizona for 6 or 7
years now, I've never done a single thing re: lack of humidity, either to
my horns or reeds, and I've never had a problem. You'd be amazed about
how spaz some people get about this stuff, especially with reeds!!! It
really isn't necessary!!!

Jacqueline Eastwood
University of Arizona/Arizona Opera Orchestra
eastwooj@-----.edu

On Mon, 11 Dec 1995, bcourtne wrote:

> Perhaps this has been previously discussed at length, but I was only
> around for the orange peel part, and I don't think that there was
> a unamimous consensus on that one.
>
> What do those of you with strong opinions think about keeping a
> damp-it or some kind of humidifying device in your case during
> the dry season?
> Is it necessary?
> Does it do a lot?
> Does it hurt your pads?
> Does it rust your springs?
>
> When you are through with that, any other kind of "wood
> maintenance" that anyone has strong opinions about would be
> great.
> Personal emails are super.
>
> Thanks, Brent
>
> I know this is pretty *boring* after all the flavo-reed and parking lot
> discussion.
> sorry
>