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Author: Rebecca
Date: 1999-11-19 15:16
HI I noticed that I frequently get water trapped in my E-flat tone hole. In the middle of practicing or performing it gets clogged up and I have to stop and blow the water out. This happens almost everytime I play, which is daily. Is there something wrong with my clar.? Is there a way I can stop getting water in there? Thanks.
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Author: William
Date: 1999-11-19 17:21
Common problems with all clarinets. I use cigarette paper to draw the moisture out of the hole. Also, swabbing frequently, will prevent too much moisture accumulating in the bore and overflowing into the tone holes.
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Author: Aaron Hayden
Date: 1999-11-19 18:57
Is your clarinet wood? Try a little bore oil on a swab and run it through a couple times. If this does not work you can take it to a qualified technician and have them polish out the bore slightly with a non-abrasive. Sometimes from the saliva and placque a track developes and the saliva will always end up in the same place. If you have a plastic clarinet, have the bore cleaned throughly to remove the track.
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Author: paul
Date: 1999-11-19 22:20
Painting an oil path with an oil moistened Q tip on the inside of the bore is a nifty trick and it works. Be sure to use a vegetable based oil, such as sweet almond oil with a vitamin E preservative. Go easy on the oil, too.
Yes, you could use olive oil or garlic oil, but the results become more aromatic than most folks could possibly stand. 
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Author: Rick2
Date: 1999-11-20 04:15
A trick I have used with great success is attaching a thread between the barrel and upper joint and running it down the bore into the bell. Make sure the thread lays next to the register tube and you'll be fine. It's self-aligning from the weight of the water but only within reason. The water will follow the thread and you shouldn't notice any difference in tone. It works great for me.
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Author: Ane
Date: 1999-11-23 10:58
You could try to put a bit of cork-grease on a q-tip and "draw" a line in another path then the moisture usually travels in. It really works and it`s an easy way to make your problem go away.
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