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Author: bombus
Date: 2010-02-05 02:44
I was wondering if there are any major risks in purchasing a new clarinet that was produced around say 5 years ago but was just kept in stock for a long time. Would it be more prone to cracking?
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Author: Paul Miller
Date: 2010-02-05 07:46
Depends on whether it was in a temperature and humidity controlled environment while it was in storage. I'd be quite careful to take a good amount of time to break it in since the wood is probably fairly dry at this point. Don't overdo it and you should be fine.
Just make sure you're under warranty.
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Author: Ed Palanker
Date: 2010-02-05 14:43
Although I'm not a big fan of oiling the bore, though I have nothing against it, I'd suggest you do that as well as lightly pat some oil on the outside wood too, where there are no keys. Just make sure you cover the closed pads first with some paper so you don't get oil on the pad. Then keep a dampit or some other kind of humidity device in the case with the clarinet. And yes, what Paul suggested too. ESP http://eddiesclarinet.com
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Author: Bob Phillips
Date: 2010-02-05 17:10
see the new clarinet break-in advice from Taplin&Weir
http://www.taplinweir.com/care_maintenance.php
Bob Phillips
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Author: pewd
Date: 2010-02-05 23:00
check and make sure the tenon rings are tight and not so loose you can remove them
- Paul Dods
Dallas, Texas
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Author: William
Date: 2010-02-06 14:55
I would think that if the clarinet has not cracked in five years, it is not likely to do so upon purchase. Just be careful with rapid and drastic temperature changes, especially cold to hot--such as, playing the instrument ice cold after walking a long distance from your car to the gig in sub-freezing temps (as is often the case here in my Wi hometown). Let it warm up for a few minutes to become adjustend to the venues room temperature--and be better in tune. Another reason for arriving 30 min before the start of any rehearsal or performance.
Lived and played for 55 yrs here in WI, own eight pro level (Buffet, Leblanc & Yamaha) wood clarinets that have never been oiled and have never cracked. Just good wood and good wood care, I guess. Or maybe, luck--with clarinets, the true quality of wood is always a mystery determined by history.
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