Author: sfalexi
Date: 2003-03-27 03:27
Just so you know, if you just bought a new wooden instrument or are planning (new, I don't think this applies to reconditioned), it's recommended to break in the instrument. Start out playing it only about fifteen minutes for the first few days, then a half hour, and work up gradually. I believe this is so the moisture from your breath isn't overwhelming the wood which has never delt with this moisture from the inside. It conditions the inside slowly, but surely. And if you want to take it even slower, that's all the better.
And I believe most wood is most susceptable to cracks within the first year or two. Hence the one or two year warranties you get. Of course it's possible to crack afterwards, but less likely.
And if you find a crack, you have to wait till it's big enough to pin shut. Just don't let it go all the way through the wood (keep it on the surface). I'm not sure whether this can be fixed or not, since I'm not a technician, but I'm sure that if it can, it's a much bigger pain than just a surface crack.
Alexi
US Army Japan Band
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