Klarinet Archive - Posting 000100.txt from 2009/09

From: Nancy Buckman <eefer@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] desert climates?
Date: Mon, 21 Sep 2009 22:38:18 -0400

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On Mon Sep 21 18:30 , Joseph Fasel <jhfasel@-----.com> sent:=0D
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>Here in northern New Mexico, I store all of my woodwinds in a humidified r=
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Here in central Maryland, I store all of my instruments (strings, wind, bra=
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percussion) in a humidified (60%) room, too. It doesn't really matter wher=
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live.....your instruments are in and out of all sorts of climate conditions=
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will fare better if they are stored in constant humidity. And where ever w=
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travels down the wood during playing, you can bet the wood is less stable i=
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areas. A thin coat of oil will help to keep those areas sealed against the=
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moisture. I never used to believe this stuff, but actually trying it has c=
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my mind. My clarinets get a very thin coat of oil before every performance=
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wooden mouthpieces get oil every week, and my barrels and bells get oil eve=
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month. And I am lovin' the way they sound...all the time!=0D
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Nancy=0D
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Nancy Buckman=0D
AACC Symphony Orchestra =0D
Opera AACC=0D
Early Music Society of Northern MD=0D
eefer@-----.com=0D

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