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Mike Lomax case

Author: Wally
Date: 2011-11-29 16:21

I haven't seen it mentioned, so I though I would.

About two months ago, I bought a new case for my R13 from Mike. This is a sealed, humidity controlled case that is very well made and holds the clarinet safely--Mike told me he threw a clarinet in the case out of a second story window and it was fine. But the real issue here is the humidity control. Presumably the case holds the humidity at about 50-55%, using one of those "humidi packs" in a holder built into the lid (and replaceable of course). When closed, the case is completely sealed, even requiring a release valve to open it if it's been exposed to big changes in temperature or pressure.

I've had this clarinet for about 40 years and for the first time I can remember I see two things: the parts fit together with a precision and consistency that makes them feel like they were actually made to go together. The other is that the clarinet sounds consistent from register to register--like everything is coming from the same instrument. There is an integrity to the sound from register to register that I don't remember hearing from this instrument before, and a consistency from session to session.

It's worth looking at this case. I play only the Bb, but Mike has the cases for other instruments too.

Wally

Wally

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