Klarinet Archive - Posting 001091.txt from 1997/12

From: Roger Garrett <rgarrett@-----.edu>
Subj: Re: humidity
Date: Tue, 30 Dec 1997 13:24:14 -0500

On Tue, 30 Dec 1997, Dee Hays wrote:
> For whatever reason, the professional level woods (and
> most intermediate woods) sound a lot better than the plastics. But woods are
> sensitive to the environment with the possibility of cracking (though this can be
> successfully repaired).

Uh oh......this could spell trouble Dee.......we had WW15 a couple months
back on this (well......a friendly WW15.....)....and it was over the
course of a few days. For the record, I agree with you, but you may find
others on the list who become absolutely incensed at the suggestion that
the material makes a difference!

Roger Garrett
IWU