Klarinet Archive - Posting 000486.txt from 2003/11

From: ormondtoby@-----.net (Ormondtoby Montoya)
Subj: Re: [kl] Selmer C clarinet
Date: Sun, 30 Nov 2003 19:02:08 -0500

Clark Fobes wrote:

> Clarinets that have sat for over 10 years
> without being played tend to go flat in pitch.

Why does this happen? The wood is likely to change dimensions? If
so, can playing it again undo the damage?

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