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Re: Case hygrometers

Author: bmcgar ★2017
Date: 2017-01-24 18:51

Karl,

Yes, loose rings on clarinets that haven't been played for a while. But I've never, myself, seen key binding on properly maintained blackwood clarinets (rosewood, yes, but not blackwood). I was thinking of cracking, though.

Clarification: Looks as if you read that I HAVE seen cracking from moisture. Nope, couldn't say that I have, and certainly couldn't attribute any cracking to moisture fluctuations over and above other factors.

My main point is that humidification, as far as cracks go, PROBABLY is unnecessary and MAY cause problems, and obsessing about this and going to great lengths and expense to control humidity is probably a waste of time and money.

(If I recall correctly, someone actually posted on this BBD some time ago that it would be nice if a case would be invented that would monitor and closely control humidity and temperature, and circulate air inside the case! Can you imagine what that would cost!)

B.

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