Klarinet Archive - Posting 000083.txt from 2003/05

From: "Buckman, Nancy" <nebuckman@-----.edu>
Subj: RE: [kl] outdoor theatre
Date: Mon, 5 May 2003 12:45:48 -0400

Wood doesn't crack from getting wet, it cracks from drying out. If it =
cracks, there probably isn't anything you could have done to stop it, =
unless you out-and-out abused it for the purpose of making it crack. =
Even if it cracked, nowadays it can be repaired without any harm being =
done to the instrument. In most cases you can't even find the crack =
unless you know where to look for it, after a repair. If it isn't cold =
where you will be sitting (below 65 degrees), then, personally, I =
wouldn't worry about it. =20

If you want to spend the money to fix up your Vito, at least you would =
have a back-up, if you ever needed one. I have a set of Buffets as =
back-ups and I've never used them. I practice on them two or three =
times a week to keep them usable. I also have a set of Evette and =
Schaeffer's as back-ups to my back-ups (that's anal, I know) that I =
never use and haven't touched in twenty years. They were my first =
wooden instruments and have sentimental value, so I keep them in playing =
condition. If I have students who need a good instrument for a festival =
or audition, I let them use them, but I haven't played them in eons.

Nancy

Nancy E. Buckman, Technical Assistant
School of Health Professions, Wellness and Physical Education
Anne Arundel Community College
Arnold, MD 21012-1895 USA
Phone 410-777-2316 Fax 410-777-2233
E-mail nebuckman@-----.edu

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