Klarinet Archive - Posting 000577.txt from 2003/03

From: "Christy Erickson" <perickso@-----.net>
Subj: RE: [kl] Adjusting intonation
Date: Fri, 14 Mar 2003 13:03:42 -0500

Walter, Where do you buy bore oil in the quantities required to soak a =
bass
clarinet?

Christy Erickson

-----Original Message-----
From: GrabnerWG@-----.com]=20
Subject: Re: [kl] Adjusting intonation

In a message dated 3/14/2003 11:17:48 AM Eastern Standard Time,
reedman@-----.com writes:

> It is also VERY likely that the bore has warped or shrunk. If you =
had
not already had the instrument overhauled I would suggest sending it to
Larry Naylor and have him soak the joints in his oil solution for about =
a
month to bring the bore back to its original specs. You may want to =
contact
Larry
about this.>>

I'm going to echo Clark on this. If you're serious about bringing a =
clarinet
back to life that has sat in an attic for 50 or so years, an oil bath is
essential.

You would be amazed at the difference in the wood. It takes a nice long =
soak
though. I do a minimum of two weeks.

I have a 40 year old Buffet bass clarinet here that I bought on eBay. =
The
wood is so dry that it is a orange color. No, it's NOT antique ROSEWOOD, =
as
the ads on eBay scream. It's regular old grenadilla totally dried out.

After I totally disassemble it, I'm going to soak it for at least two to
three weeks. Only then will I really know what I have to work with.

Walter Grabner
www.clarinetXpress.com
bass clarinet mouthpieces and repairs

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