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Author: MGT91123
Date: 2014-05-30 00:23
Hi,
So, in light of another season with orchestra, and now college on the rise, plus lessons, can anyone recommend to me a case where my clarinet can stay assembled? Just for shows and things like that, so I don't have to rush to put it together, and so I can have more time to warm up? Is this even a good idea? Help is appreciated.
Buffet E-11
Buffet Moening Barrel, 65 mm, Backun Protege 65mm
Vadoren BD5 Mouthpiece
Vandoren M/O series gold Lig.
Gonzala's FOF Reeds 2.5
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Author: TJTG
Date: 2014-05-30 00:46
I always take mine apart, otherwise the corks blow out faster, it will get very gross gook in the tenon sockets, and generally it takes under 10 seconds to assemble my clarinet.
I used to leave mine out at home with the same idea, but it just ended up being detrimental.
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Author: Lee
Date: 2014-05-30 01:07
I found the "one piece" case I use on ebay. You must disassemble it each time after playing to dry out the tenons and sockets to prevent the problems TJTG pointed out.
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Author: pewd
Date: 2014-05-30 01:15
>Is this even a good idea
Not really. I can put my instrument together in 30 seconds...
Make sure you dry out the tenon sockets every time you put the instrument away - use a small cotton cloth. Don't leave them assembled.
- Paul Dods
Dallas, Texas
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Author: bill28099
Date: 2014-05-30 20:51
I bought a case like this for my 1900 Buffet A with no center joint. The body, bell and barrel fit perfectly. I got it for cheap on eBay.
A great teacher gives you answers to questions
you don't even know you should ask.
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Author: Paul Aviles
Date: 2014-06-01 19:00
Ya know, I was having a fanciful thought while in the midst of this Legere reed trial period. What if there were a way to incorporate ALL the best synthetic clarinet ideas all in one instrument?
Take a Ridenour clarinet and use all Valentino Masters for pads. Then all the bumpers on the clarinet would be synthetic cork. Finally, install whatever that new material is that Buffet is using for tenon cork on the Divine and you'd have....... a clarinet that could conceivably take any temperature, any amount of humidity and remain put together........forever (of course you might want to take it apart every once and a while so it doesn't get too frowsy).
............Paul Aviles
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Author: Chris P
Date: 2014-06-01 21:28
The thing here is not to be lazy and always take the time to take your clarinet apart and dry it out properly before putting it away in a well fitted case - it may take a few moments longer to do this but at least you'll e doing the right thing.
Please don't end up with brass player mentality! Remember you're a woodwind player.
Former oboe finisher
Howarth of London
1998 - 2010
The opinions I express are my own.
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Author: Ursa
Date: 2014-06-02 17:38
I have a Gard straight soprano saxophone gig bag, and a fully assembled clarinet with mouthpiece cap fits nicely inside it. I use it for my metal clarinet, but it would probably work great as a "cozy" to stash a wooden clarinet during rehearsal and performance breaks, which is what I believe MGT may have had in mind with this thread.
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Author: Paul Aviles
Date: 2014-06-02 18:45
This case would be LONG (more like a gun case) and have supports for the bell and barrel ends (and center too I imagine).
................Paul Aviles
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Author: bmcgar ★2017
Date: 2014-06-02 22:06
I use a high-quality pool cue case for my metal clarinet.
The accessory pouch hold the mouthpiece and other small items just fine, too.
B.
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