Klarinet Archive - Posting 000172.txt from 2004/08

From: "DWH" <dwh46@-----.net>
Subj: Re: [kl] green dirt magnet...was, Material influence on sound
Date: Sat, 7 Aug 2004 11:54:36 -0400

Sue-

It depends on your surrounding conditions...does your house or even just the
area where you play the most have a static electricity problem (or 'spastic'
electricity as my son called it when he was five)? If not...I doubt you have
much to worry about. Winter is the time to be more protective as humidity
drops and the static problem increases. (I'd suggest using Cling-Free or
other static eliminator, but someone would take me seriously)

And if you've come up with some new accessory to attach to your clarinet
that you can comb your hair with, let's find some financial backers and see
if we can partner with a reputable instrument maker. We could give Costco
and Wal Mart REAL band instruments with a gimmick to sell them...maybe a
trumpet that doubles as a hair dryer...

Don Hatfield

> Okay, so mine is stored in it's case, inside a case cover, in
> a closet where the temperature stays fairly moderate.
> I play it maybe once a week.
>
> How about this "electrically charged" thing Richard Bush mentioned
> awhile back? Is my clarinet going to become a dirt magnet right
> away, or would that depend on certain circumstances also?
>
> Like if I comb my hair with it too often? ;-)
>
> (Sorry Richard, I love ya but I couldn't help it.) But seriously,
> how does this happen, and how long would it take? Or is it just
> something that happens more on some horns than others,
> depending on......?
>
> Sue

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