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Re: Humidifying clarinets

Author: Tobin
Date: 2010-05-23 23:54

kawallace91,

The reason that the rings on your clarinets are loose is because they are new horns, or horns that haven't been played in some time. The wood has dried (and shrunk a small bit) so the rings will spin.

After you pick one of them, I suggest you search the BB here for the many opinions that exist on "breaking in" a new clarinet.

As the wood becomes rehydrated, the rings will tighten as David says above.

Here in VA I only use the Humistat during the winter, but obviously where you live things are quite different.

Congrat's on the new instruments!

James

Gnothi Seauton

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