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Re: Contrabass Alto Clarinet Maintenance

Author: Chris P
Date: 2011-08-27 23:48

You probably only need to dry out the crook after playing instead of the body joints as the majority of the condensation will collect there due to it being metal.

So after playing, tip the majority of the water out from the crook (and also shake it) and use something like a Yamaha large (L) clarinet pullthrough as these are designed for bass clarinets, so no danger of them getting snagged on the speaker vent(s) on the way through.

You'll probably have some condensation in the main body of the instrument later on in the year when it gets colder (mostly in the upper part of the top joint), but again use a bass clarinet pullthrough for this.

Is the body fixed together at the middle joint or is it easy to take apart? If it is a one-piece body (in that the joints are locked together), then a plastic or wooden stick with an eyelet (or a trombone cleaning rod) can be used with a cotton cloth wrapped around the end and through the eyelet so it doesn't come off when in the bore. If the joints can be separated easily, use a bass clarinet pullthrough down the bore.

Former oboe finisher
Howarth of London
1998 - 2010
The opinions I express are my own.

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