Klarinet Archive - Posting 000091.txt from 2003/05
From: "Christy Erickson" <perickso@-----.net>
Subj: RE: [kl] outdoor theatre
Date: Mon, 5 May 2003 15:09:34 -0400
I always thought it was the opposite-moisture gets absorbed by the wood =
and
the swelling causes cracking when the temperature changes? I have =
played my
clarinet in some very hot humid weather conditions and have never had a
problem-perhaps I've just been lucky. =20
Christy Erickson
-----Original Message-----
From: Buckman, Nancy [mailto:nebuckman@-----.edu]=20
Subject: RE: [kl] outdoor theatre
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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