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Author: Caseylynn
Date: 2002-09-16 01:09
Okay,..sorry to ask another question so soon. But i have a pretty good horn,..and i was just wondering if the heat could ruin the wood in my instrument. Ive heard people that sell clarinets tell me all this about how it will ruin it. But im afraid they're just trying to send me a horn...Should i get a plastic one for marching? Or should i just stick with this one, because im getting a new horn when i graduate anyways...
~thanx in advance~
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Author: msroboto
Date: 2002-09-16 02:18
use a plastic clarinet to march. you should never march a wooden clarinet. if you don't want to buy a plastic clarinet then see if you can borrow one from the school or borrow a sax or something.
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Author: d dow
Date: 2002-09-16 03:37
I would say wood in an outdoor setting with the variability of the weather is not a great idea. extremes in heat and temperature may damage pads, unseat pads, crack and or just do some kind of harm to the wood. As for plastic, its ideal for marching!
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Author: Jim E.
Date: 2002-09-16 06:05
Besides the weather, marching band instruments take a pounding on busses, in trucks and in the stands at stadiums. The acoustics of marching band are such that the diference between better and basic instruments will never be heard. New plastic instruments sell for under $350, playable used ones go for much less.
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Author: William
Date: 2002-09-16 16:01
I bought a Noblet golden lacquered metal clarinet at our local Buy and Sell for $20 ten years ago, put $75 worth or repairs into it and now use it for my old college aulumni marching band. It always gets interesting comments like, "What is that??" or "Is that a sop sax?? And, it plays well enough to use on some outdoor jazz gigs. BTW, I would never take any of my twelve wood clarinets onto a marching field.
Our old college band provided white plastic Vitos for us to use, but (this may be of some interest to some on this board) we all used our good mouthpieces--many of them Kaspars. March with a $25 Kaspar???--sure, but with a $250.00 Buffet R13, NEVER!!!
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Author: Eileen
Date: 2002-09-16 17:31
I recently dragged out my old plastic beginner clarinet (Conn Director) for playing on a float in a parade in 100 degree heat and beastly humidity. I was shocked how it didn't even sound that bad when I used my regular mouthpiece (Van Doren B45) and ligature (BG Revelation). And I was the only clarinet so there was no one to hide behind. I think I used to play the plastic clarinet with a hideously bad mouthpiece. So I'd get a cheap plastic clarinet in workable condition (garage sale?) and play it with a decent mouthpiece. The small cost is worth the piece of mind over wrecking your wood horn.
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Author: Malaya
Date: 2002-09-18 22:10
it is possible to march a wooden clarinet, but it must be done very carefully! i've marched my 50 year old wood "baby" for 2 years, and i've only had to have 2 pads replaced because they got wet in a rainstorm. (and I live in south Florida.) this year, however, i have the money to rent a plastic one for the marching season, so i am. some music stores will run a "beginner's" offer... they'll charge a small amount for 3 months for students who don't know if they want to keep playing or not. might be something you'd want to check in to.
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