Author: Ursa
Date: 2012-03-17 07:48
Paker, the main concern with a 1940-vintage instrument is the possibility of the wood shifting dimensionally over time, which can wreak havoc with the response and tuning of a clarinet.
A good clarinet from 1940, which has received proper maintenance, does not have issues with wear, and whose wood has not shifted or otherwise deteriorated, should be quite usable today. My main performance instruments, in fact, date from the 1950's.
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