Klarinet Archive - Posting 000312.txt from 1997/05

From: ghopkins@-----.net (Gary Hopkins)
Subj: Re: R-13 Trouble
Date: Fri, 9 May 1997 20:56:29 -0400

Jerry, East and Southeast Texas are pretty humid. West Texas is very dry. I
don't really think the humidity is causing the problems we are seeing with
the instruments we are selling. In the last two years I have seen one
Buffet E-11 crack and at least a dozen Leblanc Esprit, Normandy, VitoVSP
and Concerto clarinets crack. I am concerned enough about the wood that are
used in French Leblancs that I have put off buying a clarinet until things
settle down. I am going to try out a Vintage as soon as it comes in. I may
buy it if it is all that it's cracked up to be.....No pun intended.

Gary

>Do you think the cracking that is happening in TX may be due to changes in
>humidity rather than temperature. When I travel there I am struck by the
>dampness outdoors vs the dryness indoors etc. Or can AC cause enough of a
>temparature variance to crack the wood?
>
>Jerry Korten
>NYC