Klarinet Archive - Posting 000646.txt from 2003/09

From: "Dee D. Flint" <deehays@-----.net>
Subj: Re: [kl] When an old clarinet smells
Date: Tue, 23 Sep 2003 18:24:27 -0400

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From: "Ormondtoby Montoya" <ormondtoby@-----.net>
Subject: Re: [kl] When an old clarinet smells

> Don Hatfield wrote:
>
> > And is it a wood clarinet, metal, or
> > composite/resonite body instrument?
>
>
>
> Wood. I wouldn't have thought a non-porous material could develop such
> an odor, though I suppose fungus & bacteria can grow anywhere if
> conditions are right.
>
> I was interested in it because it was an A, which I don't have. I
> couldn't see any cracks, and the keywork moved smoothly. I recognized
> the keywork, so it wasn't an Albert or whatever. I was willing to
> gamble $75 plus the cost of a few pads & adjustments even though I
> hadn't heard it. If there was something that identified the
> manufacturer, I didn't see it. It could've had mismatched joints, etc.
> What can I say? I had the 'urge'.
>

You would need to replace ALL pads and corks. These items will really hold
odor probably much more than the wood. While the keys are off, try washing
it with Murphy's oil soap or other type of wood cleaner.

Dee

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