Klarinet Archive - Posting 000448.txt from 1997/02

From: Frauke Nonnenmacher <fat.cat@-----.uk>
Subj: Re: Age !!!!
Date: Thu, 13 Feb 1997 16:57:21 -0500

On Sat 18 May 96 (23:31:10 +1000), nutech@-----.au wrote:
> Thomas,
> I heard somewhere that the clarinets life span is about 10
> years It starts to dry out and the tone isn't to crash hot. But an A
> clarinet will last longer because it is used less. Any one please
> correct me if Im wrong.

I find this hard to believe. I hasten to say that my Carinet is quite new, but
I've got a set of recorders which are now over 20 years old and only got better
with time. Since a recorder is made out of 'soft' wood (peartree in this case)
I would have thought that a Clarinet's lifespan should be far longer.

This is just a guess, of course. Does anybody know for sure?

Frauke
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