Klarinet Archive - Posting 000622.txt from 2005/06

From: "Forest Aten" <forestaten@-----.net>
Subj: RE: [kl] Re: Humid conditions - affects on the clarinet & reeds
Date: Thu, 30 Jun 2005 08:42:22 -0400


>
> If you are traveling by plane, your reeds - at least the ones already
> broken
> in - will be shot to "the Earth's core" by the time you land. The drastic
> altitude change has as much warping effect on your reeds as your eardrum.

What? I travel all of the time with my clarinet...by plane and I've never
experienced what you are talking about. Plesae explain the physics involved
in your (observation?) statement. Are you suggesting that there are air
trapped in a reed that will expand and contract with the change in pressure?

Forest Aten

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