Klarinet Archive - Posting 000265.txt from 2011/01

From: "Tom" <tompiano@-----.net>
Subj: Re: [kl] suggestions of channeling water
Date: Tue, 25 Jan 2011 09:00:09 -0500

Steve
I'll take a good look later today about the chips. However the grain
orientation near that area could be the better explanation.
Tom
----- Original Message -----
From: "Steve Hartman" <sdh902@-----.net>
To: "The Klarinet Mailing List" <klarinet@-----.com>
Sent: Tuesday, January 25, 2011 8:35 AM
Subject: Re: [kl] suggestions of channeling water

> I'm referring to the tone hole on the outer surface of the instrument.
> It's
> very possible that there could be a small chip in the tone hole of a new
> clarinet, regardless of the price or the prestige of the manufacturer.
> That
> said, there could also be a "channel" in the interior grain of the bore
> which might be directing the condensation toward the side Eb tone hole.
> I've never tried oil or silicone. On my newest Bb, it's the C#/G# tone
> hole
> that gets the most moisture.
>
> This may seem silly, but are you one of those people who never uses the
> Left
> Hand Eb/Bb key?
>
> -Steve
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Tom" <tompiano@-----.net>
> To: "The Klarinet Mailing List" <klarinet@-----.com>
> Sent: Tuesday, January 25, 2011 8:14 AM
> Subject: Re: [kl] suggestions of channeling water
>
>
>> The problem was there with the Gortex pads soon after I purchased the
>> instrument. I'm assuming there should have not been in chips with a new
>> instrument.
>> I've replaced the Gortex pad with a cork and the problem is still there.
>> I'm trying to visualize the chip issue. Are you saying a chip in the
>> actual
>> bore at the mouth of the tone hole in question?
>> Tom Servinsky
>
>
>>
>>
>>> There could be a tiny chip in the tone hole or the pad may not be seated
>>> perfectly. I prefer to refer to the water as "condensation."
>
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