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Author: HeatherK
Date: 2004-12-17 15:16
Hello all, I have been searching for some advice on breaking in my new R-13. I just picked it up from Chicago and it survived the snowy drive to the U.P. of Michigan to visit the family for the holiday's. I have heard that the normal procedure is to play it 10-15 minutes a day and gradually increase the playing time for the following 6 months. However, my other added concern is that this house is heated by a wood fire furnace and it is extremely dry in the house with outside temperatures being high in the 10's. Are there any wood experts or northerners out there who could offer some advice to help my clarinet make it through the Michigan retreat and arrive safely in Tennessee in a few weeks?
Thanks for the help.
HeatherK
Heather Klenow
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Author: William
Date: 2004-12-17 16:21
Congradulations, H. As for your new clarinet, I would say simply, Enjoy!! Being a Wisconsinite (often in the dry "deep freeze" as well), I never have worried about new clarinet break-in and have always just started playing them "full time" right out of the case. I am always careful to swab the bore and each joint socket after every session and minimize the extreme temperature changes traveling from home to gig, etc. But the "
bottom line" is that none of my 9 wood clarinets--all purchased new--have every suffered any dire consequences. After a few months, the keywork and wood will loosen and "cure", and some tweaking by a repair person may be necessary. But that is just normal "wear and tear", and the needed adjustments are usually not much of a problem.
Of course--and this is the "beauty" of this BB--others will disagree and have their own "new clarinet" strategies from which we can all learn. I've just been lucky with mine. Again, enjoy your new clarinet--and, don't that new grenadilla smell *GOOD*? :>)
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Author: HeatherK
Date: 2004-12-17 19:21
William,
It's good to know that there is other clarinetists who tear into their new clarinets right away. I have been a bit cautious though and feel like I should at least put a dampit in there or something. So you think a buffet may prefer the dryness? Or am I being over cautious? I simply want to takes some precations if I can. Thanks for the advice. Happy Holidays
Heather Klenow
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Author: donald
Date: 2004-12-17 19:28
aaaawwwwww shucks
if you've gone to the UP for a few weeks, it means you won't be home when the CD i promised i'd mail you months ago.... finally arives in time for Xmas
oh well
merry Xmas Heather, have fun with your new Clarinet.
donald
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Author: HeatherK
Date: 2004-12-17 19:41
I don't believe it. Did you really really send it? I'm really looking forward to it, and guess what: we're going to Tokeo to perform. Maybe we'll see you there Donald.
HK
Heather Klenow
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Author: Gordon (NZ)
Date: 2004-12-17 22:25
Perhaps the wood fire will put sulphur products in the air and tarnish the silver. :-)
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Author: BassClarinetGirl
Date: 2004-12-18 20:27
If your worried about the air being too dry, try a humdifier or two, one at each end of the house. Living in Minnesota (and our 70+ year old house was heated partially with a wood burning stove up until about 3 years ago) I know what your going through!
Beck
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