Klarinet Archive - Posting 000995.txt from 2003/03

From: "Benjamin Maas" <benmaas@-----.com>
Subj: RE: [kl] irresponsible teenagers
Date: Mon, 24 Mar 2003 15:53:51 -0500

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Rebecca Brennan [mailto:rjbrennan1221@-----.com]=20
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> I feel really bad. I think I shoudl have held the clarinet or=20
> at least kept=20
> the screwdriver somewhere else. I'm not allowed to play it=20
> anymore until I=20
> turn 18.

When do you turn 18? Not playing the horn will probably do it more harm
than a couple scratches.

> Is this scratch going to hurt it? It isn't deep but there is=20
> more like 3=20
> scrathes. It looks really bad too. I guess I should not be playing a=20
> $2,000.00 clarinet.
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> -Rebecca, feeling like shit.
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Accidents happen... I had my bass clarinet knocked off a stand once (a =
nice
Buffet Prestige Low C instrument) and it got scratched and a couple keys
were bent. Still plays fine today. As long as the bore of the =
instrument
isn't scratched, your damage is purely cosmetic.

As for the scratches, think about polishing the wood a bit. I find a =
little
bit of sweet almond oil applied and buffed makes most blemishes =
disappear.

--Ben

Benjamin Maas
Freelance Clarinetist and Recording Engineer
Los Angeles, CA
http://www.fifthcircle.com

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