Klarinet Archive - Posting 000900.txt from 2002/07

From: Bill Hausmann <bhausmann1@-----.net>
Subj: Re: [kl] Hi, new to the list and have a swab problem.
Date: Wed, 31 Jul 2002 23:32:52 -0400

At 06:02 PM 7/31/2002 -0700, Chris Freeman wrote:
>Thanks for the reply. I have one from my old clarinet
>swab that has worked very well for me that i think I
>will continue to use as well. I feel very stupid
>though, the man I bought the clarinet from suggested I
>merely throw the buffet swab out, but I wanted to try
>it out once before. I was sort've curious. The real
>question I have here is whether there could be any
>serious damage done to the clarinet by using a little
>force on the stuck swab. Also, I did try using a coat
>hanger too and I may have scratched the inside a bit.
>Could either of these have an effect on the sound?
>Its going to be very embarassing bringing it back
>tomorrow.

The coat hanger might have been a mistake, but it would take a pretty
severe scratch to cause any significant problems. Your local store's
repair tech, or any competent repair tech, will have the tools to remove
the swab in a matter of minutes. There should be no damage done unless you
put too much stress on the register tube. Leave it to the professionals to
take care of. They probably won't even charge you. I second the
suggestion about the silk swab, too. Maybe not quite as absorbent, but I
have never seen one even CLOSE to getting stuck, since they compress very
nicely.

Bill Hausmann bhausmann1@-----.net
451 Old Orchard Drive
Essexville, MI 48732 ICQ UIN 4862265

If you have to mic a saxophone, the rest of the band is TOO LOUD!

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