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Author: NicoleB
Date: 2000-09-04 19:55
Hi, well I know this has probably been asked alot but I was wondering what people do to keep a wood clarinet from cracking. I have been having a lot of trouble with my Buffet. I just played in a pit orchestra this summer and it was so cold down in the pit...my horn would swell so bad that I couldn't even get it apart. And now I noticed a huge crack. I have heard keeping orange peels in the horn keeps it from cracking. What other things can I do? I have had it oiled and such... should I use almond oil? What do you suggest for situations like what happened to me in the pit? Thanks alot!! Nicole
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Author: Mark Charette
Date: 2000-09-04 20:55
Nicole,
If it's already cracked then you need to get it repaired ASAP - the crack isn't going to get any smaller!
Moving the clarinet from warm to cool/cool to warm isn't helping it, and you have to be very, very careful in warming it up. Even then, a clarinet will crack.
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Author: mark weinstein
Date: 2000-09-04 22:47
Mark C. is absolutely correct. That is why many orchestra's have a "65 degree rule" (the actual number will vary, and its not just for clarinets, which are cheap compared to stringed instruments). That is, nobody wants to damage their instrument & when you move to an environment where there are extremes,problems are bound to present themselves.
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