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Author: doug
Date: 1999-04-03 16:47
I just bought a new Leblanc wooden claarinet and I'm looking for advice on the care of it. I'm told to break it in by playing for only 15 minutes per day for the first week. What should be the schedule after the first week? What about bore oil? I live in New Mexico and it's dry here, how often should it be used? Any advice is appreciated.
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Author: Mark Charette
Date: 1999-04-03 18:05
Doug,
Taking our advice is probably not the best thing to do! Call Leblanc (or email them) and ask <b>them</b> what to do; after all, they're the ones that'll have to replace it if it breaks - but only if you follow <i>their</i> directions, not ours.
Now, if you had a used clarinet, out of warrantee, then mayby our advice would be meaningfull ...
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Author: Don Poulsen
Date: 1999-04-05 14:52
Why don't manufacturers include care/break-in instructions with their new instruments?
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Author: Mark Charette
Date: 1999-04-05 15:52
Don Poulsen wrote:
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Why don't manufacturers include care/break-in instructions with their new instruments?
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I know the Buffet and Yamaha companies do, but the dealers seem to lose them regularly.
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Author: Don Poulsen
Date: 1999-04-05 16:07
My Buffet bass clarinet didn't. (It did include a fingering chart.) But as you say, maybe the dealer lost it.
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Author: paul
Date: 1999-04-06 20:23
I didn't get any care instructions with my Buffet when it was brand new, either. However, by default, I gradually broke in the new Buffet by slowly transitioning to it from an intermediate Yamaha over several months.
Sometimes you get lucky and do things right...
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Author: Sheridan Burley
Date: 1999-04-11 07:28
doug wrote:
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I just bought a new Leblanc wooden claarinet and I'm looking for advice on the care of it. I'm told to break it in by playing for only 15 minutes per day for the first week. What should be the schedule after the first week? What about bore oil? I live in New Mexico and it's dry here, how often should it be used? Any advice is appreciated.
Hi Doug, I have 2 Leblanc clarinets. If you would like some information on how to care for your instruments please do not hesitate to email me. My address is s1.burley @student.qut.edu.au
I have much information which I think you would appreciate
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