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Re: Instrument Shrinkage

Author: RKing
Date: 2017-03-09 17:16

If the inner bore is shrinking, wouldn't that actually cause the instrument to play sharp? Smaller bore, same length equals higher pitch, doesn't it?

Could it be that the wood has dried out such that the air stream is no longer vibrating correctly and the basic acoustics have simply flattened out?

Sorry to ask such basic questions, but I would try to restore the wood to its original state (oil or water) and I would have the instrument checked out mechanically (pads, tones holes, etc.). Doing something drastic (boring) is something that I cannot undo and that would be my last choice.

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