Klarinet Archive - Posting 000447.txt from 1996/12

From: Ron Saska <rsaska@-----.EDU>
Subj: Re: The incredible shrinking clarinet
Date: Mon, 16 Dec 1996 15:01:26 -0500

Ian M. Dilley wrote:
>
> Hi,
> For the last couple of months my clarinet has moved from a damp
> but generally clarinet friendly English climate to a permenantly
> heated hotel room in Vienna. This seems to be causing my clarinet to
> shrink! About a week ago the metal ring round the top of the bell
> came loose. Yesterday one of the rings round the barrel came loose.
> I'm worried about it cracking. The best think I can think of is to
> keep it in the bathroom and open the case when I have a shower. Is
> this a good idea? Any other suggestions?
>
> Thanks,
> Ian Dilley.
Ian-

Get a humidifier for your case. You can make one by taking a small
plastic medicine container, punching some holes in it, put a chunk of
sponge in it and keep the sponge damp. Some folks use a piece of rubber
tubing with a sponge-like material in it for the same purpose. You can
find the latter in a music shop since it is sold for use in string
instruments.