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Author: lisseyjj
Date: 2017-07-13 01:47
i recently got a new yamaha ycl-csg-iii. it's my first wooden instrument from new. i also have a 1934 boosey and hawkes.
should i be using bore oil on these instruments? if so, how often?
i've had the yamaha a couple of months now. the b&h i've had a couple of years after being in storage for an extremely long time.
also, any recommendations on the type of bore oil i should be using? yamaha own branded, dr slick?
many thanks
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Author: Philip Caron
Date: 2017-07-13 05:10
Your quickest understanding will be via the search link just above your post. You will discover that this topic has been discussed at length here a number of times with no solid general agreement. Opinions vary all over the range of possibilities as to whether, how often, and with what. You will have to judge which sources to credit the most. It is quite interesting.
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Author: TomS
Date: 2017-07-13 05:54
Use The Doctors bore oil and very well oil the bore and the socket and tenon ends. After than, a light oiling about every six months ... more often on your wooden barrels ... I do my Backun Cocobolo barrels lightly every month, to shed moisture and preserve the wood ...
Tom
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Author: kdk
Date: 2017-07-13 06:32
Go back and read the archives on this. At the end of your search you'll have a pile of conflicting opinions, among which you can find more than one to support any decision you make.
Most of the reasons people give for oiling their bores involve preventing cracked instruments. Most of us who don't oil our bores point out that our instruments haven't cracked despite the supposed neglect.
There are some topics that can be discussed ad nauseum without reaching any agreement, and using bore oil is one. If you have a new instrument, your best bet would probably be to check with the manufacturer and do whatever is required to protect the warrantee.
If you decide to oil your new clarinet's bore, keep in mind that over-oiling can make a considerable mess and most people can't really point to a consequence of under-oiling. Cracks develop in instruments that have been oiled and many of us have instruments that have never been oiled and have never cracked. But on the other hand, if you don't oil your clarinet periodically and it does crack, you may never forgive yourself - although your guilt will far outlast the damage, since the crack itself can be repaired nearly to the point of disappearing.
If you had asked about a very old, dried out clarinet, you'd get more agreement that oiling is a good thing to restore it to playable condition. But that's not what you asked about.
Karl
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Author: lisseyjj
Date: 2017-07-13 11:58
many thanks for the suggestions. i will do some more research and googling
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