Author: BartHx
Date: 2014-08-20 07:57
Stirring the pot again on old vs. new wood. . . . My first wooden clarinet was a mid 1930s Kohlert. While I now have a collection of Selmers ranging from the late 1930s to the late 1960s, the Kohlert is a fine instrument and I have kept it as well. During high school and college, it was my only instrument, so I used it for everything. During football, we would sometimes march in temperatures into the high 20s F. In high school, we would start the year marching at the state fair with temperatures usually 100+ F. I kept the bore oiled with olive oil and it has never had even the slightest cracking or checking. The only clarinet I have with any cracking is my Selmer Series 10. It had a few hairline cracks when I got it. However, by keeping it in controlled humidity and temperature and keeping the bore oiled, they have closed tight and not moved since.
I play in two community bands and sit next to the same woman in both. She plays an old Selmer with a metal lined upper joint. I have no idea if it is a repair or original, but she has very fine tone with it. Although I have replaced a pad or two for her during rehearsals, I have yet to get it out of her hands long enough to do a full re-pad and take a really close look at it.
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