Klarinet Archive - Posting 000242.txt from 2002/09

From: "Willie Kercher" <res1b1nc@-----.net>
Subj: Re: [kl] Care and feeding of a 25 year old Buffet
Date: Sun, 15 Sep 2002 20:58:21 -0400

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From: "Steve Fleckenstein" <spfleck@-----.net>
Subject: [kl] Care and feeding of a 25 year old Buffet

Since it has been sitting in the closet and is well dried out, I would
break it in just like a new clarinet by playing it for just 15-20 minutes a
day to let the wood absorb moisture and expand SLOWLY. The tenon can be
repaired by a good tech.

> Hi everyone !
>
> Short story, back in the 1970's my best friend and I were both playing
> clarinet together in our high School Band. At the end of 9th grade he put
> his clarinet in the closet never to play again. A few months back I told
him
> my daughters private clarinet teacher suggested it was time to upgrade to
a
> wood clarinet from her plastic Yamaha. My friend Gary thought his was wood
> and offered her the use of the clarinet. He thought it was a Bundy. We
> picked it up today and found out it is actually a Buffet. The joint below
> the low C key has some wood missing , probably from being dropped but I do
> not see any major cracks or other damage, cork seals are tight. My
daughter
> says it plays well and is otherwise undamaged.
>
> What do we need to do to reintroduce this hibernating instrument to the
> playing world ? Any web sites with care and feeding info for wood
clarinets
> ? I assume even though it has luckily survived this long there are things
> that need to be done with wood compared to plastic.
>
> Thanks
> Steve
>
>
>
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