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Author: kilo
Date: 2014-08-10 00:45
It's probably not a good idea to leave your assembled instrument out on its stand for a long period of time. Moisture can collect in the tenon sockets, corks can dry out, and dust can accumulate around pivot points. But there are times when you might want to keep the instrument handy and more or less ready to play, such as when you're scheduling more than one practice session in a day.
I used to cover the instrument and stand with a plastic garbage bag but recently I've found a superior product — a "rifle sock". This is a long, thick, siliconized cushioned cloth bag meant to slip over a rifle or shotgun. It works very well as an instrument cover; it's protective and it keeps dust off. I have a carbine-sized sock cut down for my Bb soprano, and a full-sized scope-ready sock which fits nicely over my bass, including the bell. Mine are a nice neutral grey color, but the socks are also available, from other makers, in camo, you know, for those who practice in a tree stand or hunting blind.
Post Edited (2014-08-10 00:50)
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Author: BobD
Date: 2014-08-10 02:50
Opinions and experience vary on this. I use a "cozy" that I bought somewhere and I also use a vinyl tube that was used to ship something. Womens' nylons work too and allow ventilation. I use one of my venerable V-40s for this kind of daily practice.
Bob Draznik
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Author: ErezK
Date: 2014-08-10 13:37
The siliconized rifle cover should be very good as it whisks moisture away.
If I were to have an instrument all day long out, I'd consider one that is not made of wood.
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Author: ErezK
Date: 2014-08-10 13:37
Accidental duplicate post, sorry about that...
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Author: DavidBlumberg
Date: 2014-08-10 16:28
I'll bet that sock is treated with something that you don't want near another thing that you put in your mouth.
Too many chemicals in the sock!!!
A pillow case would work fine for what is a bad idea. Just clean, and put it away.
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Author: Carson
Date: 2014-08-11 08:10
I'm leaving my horn put together on the stand now but doing it seems sacrilegious.
It's my original clarinet that I learned on. It was bought used when I was a kid.
It already had a split in the wood then and I asked my teacher what caused it. He said most likely leaving it put together and wet. I had the crack repaired by having a ring made to try and keep it from splitting further.
Now I'm doing this!
If I was sure I could get away with spending the money I would buy a cheap plastic clarinet that might stand up better to the abuse.
Still you do what you've got to.
I never really learned to play my clarinet. I learned to read music so I've been able to pretend I can play it but I never learned to just play the thing like I might do whistling.
I've had friends over the years that had a magical talent for just picking instruments up and getting them to play. For me it is taking work.
I've got it set up next to the television now. I can try and play along but not much success yet. One problem with that is that my playing is so far off pitch I can't pull out the barrel enough to get in key. Still it does give me tunes that worm their way into my head long enough I can sort of fake them later.
I'm no world-beater yet but I'm better now than when this experiment started.
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Author: ErezK
Date: 2014-08-11 12:34
Come to think about it... letting water sit in the tenons all day long... can't be a good thing ....
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Author: kilo
Date: 2014-08-11 12:40
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I'll bet that sock is treated with something that you don't want near another thing that you put in your mouth.
Since I remove the mouthpiece from the clarinet (and the necktube/mouthpiece on the bass) my mouth doesn't contact anything which has touched the cloth.
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Come to think about it... letting water sit in the tenons all day long... can't be a good thing ....
I pointed this out in the original post. Anyone who leaves his clarinet assembled, covered or not, should take the time to dry the instrument just as if it were going in a case.
Post Edited (2014-08-11 12:44)
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Author: BobD
Date: 2014-08-11 19:55
Carson, you're a great story teller.........
Bob Draznik
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