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Re: Washing Greenline ...

Author: clarnibass
Date: 2008-10-21 05:34

>> Has anyone ever placed a wood clarinet in a freezer
>> to get a joint "un-stuck" from the other joint?

I'm not sure if it was the freezer or the fridge but several people around the forums said they have. I put a clarinet in the fridge once and it helped.

>> i'd love to see the claim that a greenline can be put into
>> a freezer and played thereafter. that's pretty ambitious

There is a film on DVD from Buffet (and it's a very good film too IMO) which is a documentry about one French player (I forgot his name) who travels to the top of the highest mountain in France (or maybe it's the highest in Europe) and plays his Greenline clarinet at the top, about -20C.

Hey Bob, I guess you're right. Once in a red moon a wet clarinet/wood will crack. I haven't seen it but I believe you. Still if you wash a clarinet it will not be soaked! I can't think of a reason to leave the clarinet in the water for long enough time for that to happen. When I wash a clarinet, it's only in the small bath of soapy water for very little time, only to wash most of the soap away fast before washing it all off with the shower. It's washed with water for only a few minutes, and inside a bath for a few seconds. I think more water will soak when playing for 30 minutes.

Post Edited (2008-10-21 12:14)

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2008-10-13 16:47