Author: ffrr
Date: 2005-03-15 20:52
So many good thoughts and much advice... thank you all
So, in response to, at least, some of the issues raised.
My clarinet is not made of wood, and I live near the coast, so humidity is normally fairly high. Drying out, in fact, is harder to achieve, and I try to leave the case open, after swabbing, to allow it to dry properly.
Last night, I left the clarinet on the stand, but I did swab it out first. As you have to at least remove the reed to do this, that settles the issue for me with regard to the reed. That, plus I have previously received advice to cycle the use of my reeds (I have 4 in rotation), means I will remove the reed after use and store it in my reed holder.
Although I purchased it used, my clarinet is quite tight to assemble/disassemble. The corks look very good. I don't think it will get too loose due to compression of the cork - but if it does, they can be replaced. I think I might make it a once a week job to take it apart and add some cork grease. I bought it cheaply, and it is a student model (Vito, Leblanc) so on balance, I think I'll try leaving it on the stand for a while.
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