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Author: Jean
Date: 2002-12-19 00:20
HO HO HO,
For Christmas I am getting a new Rossi rosewood clarinet and was wondering if breaking in a rosewood clarinet will be different from a grenadilla clarinet.
Any hints on how you break in a new clarinet would be greatly appreciated. I have done this in the past but thought some of you may have some tips I hadn't thought of. Keep in mind I live in the frozen tundra that is Minnesota, although this year it is raining instead of snowing. My clarinet is flying from Chile to Miami and then to Minnesota. I swear my clarinet has a more interesting life than I.
Happy Holidays,
Jean
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Author: Mark Charette
Date: 2002-12-19 00:30
Jean wrote:
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> Any hints on how you break in a new clarinet would be greatly
> appreciated.
My personal hint to you is to <b>ASK LUIS ROSSI!</b> After all, you're spending a great deal of money to buy a handcrafted clarinet; asking the craftsman himself would seem to me to be the most logical course ....
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Author: ron b
Date: 2002-12-22 05:47
Not by a long shot, Jean. Don't underestimate yourself, you lead a very interesting life.
Anyway, just want to again wish you well in the weeks ahead and many years of happy clarinetting with your Rossi. I just hope the instrument can keep up with You...
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Author: Gordon (NZ)
Date: 2002-12-22 12:20
Just be aware that if you find yourself having to get used to pressing some keys (especially left hand B over the break, or any ring keys), that does NOT constitute "breaking in" a clarinet.
It indicates that the clarinet is poorly adjusted, and you should NOT need to break YOURSELF in to accommodate this poor adjustment!
Sadly, this is the case for a large proportion of new clarinets, including those from "top" makers.
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