Klarinet Archive - Posting 000287.txt from 1996/04

From: Neil Leupold <nleupold@-----.EDU>
Subj: Relax about cracks?!
Date: Wed, 10 Apr 1996 20:20:53 -0400

To be honest, I'm rather astonished at the posts as of late regarding
cracks in one's instrument - and so many along the same lines (absolutely
no pun intended). I've never heard of ANY professional clarinetist taking a
crack in his/her instrument likely. Clark? Other repair techs? Am I an
alarmist, or is there actually a situation where a crack in one's instrument
may be blown off (so to speak) with the notion of, "Eh, it's not so bad. I'm
not going to worry about it until it gets bigger"?

Neil

On Wed, 10 Apr 1996, Rich Copeland wrote:

> I have had a small crack on the lower joint, running from the ring to the
> first post. It's been there for 12-15 years and has not grown. At last
> overhaul, the repairman said "don't worry about it unless it gets worse".
> So it must not mean anything!
>