Klarinet Archive - Posting 000056.txt from 2004/05

From: "Stephen C. Moore" <stmoore@-----.edu>
Subj: Re: [kl] Breaking in a new clarinet
Date: Tue, 4 May 2004 10:27:46 -0400


I think this is another one of those endlessly debatable topics. For what
it's worth, when I bought my new A clarinet, I was informed by a
well-known clarinetist who is associated with the manufacturer (three
guesses as to whom :) that she doesn't follow a traditional break-in
procedure, but she is very careful about swabbing the instrument out
frequently.

I have pretty much done the same thing and have had no problems.

--
Stephen C. Moore / stmoore@-----.edu/~stmoore
Technical Assistant, CS Department, New Mexico State University

Robert Reyes said:
> Hello,
> My name is Robert Reyes, i'm college student going to Fullerton
> College, in Fullerton Ca. Last friday I bought a Buffet R-13 clarinet
> (with
> silver keys). I read an article on sneezy.org about breaking in new wood
> clarinets. It said that you should play it for about 15 mins a day for
> the
> first week, two 15 mins sessions a day the following week, then play on it
> longer and longer until it's broken in. Is this normal. I have spent a
> lot
> of money ( for a college student anyway) and I don't want to ruin this
> instrument. So i'm asking you nice folks on the list to help walk me
> through the breaking process. Thank You.
>
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