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Author: anhminhandnam
Date: 2017-09-20 05:43
I have rehearsal once a week so I would have to take it apart every 7 days. Would this hurt the clarinet in any way?
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Author: Philip Caron
Date: 2017-09-20 06:01
One reason to take a clarinet apart after playing is to dry accumulated moisture from the joints and sockets.
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Author: kdk
Date: 2017-09-20 06:19
Philip Caron wrote:
> One reason to take a clarinet apart after playing is to dry
> accumulated moisture from the joints and sockets.
Another is to keep the corks supple and flexible. Leaving the clarinet together all week can compress them permanently so they don't function as well.
Karl
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Author: nellsonic
Date: 2017-09-20 09:24
I leave my teaching clarinet set up on a stand in my studio pretty much all the time. I cover it with a pillow case when I'm not there or taking a longer break. Usually it's a Ridenour Libertas so leaving the sockets wet isn't a big issue as the instrument is hard rubber, not wood. Once a week or so I'll completely take it apart and clean these areas.
When it's not the Ridenour, it's my 1980's R13. With this one I do carefully dry the tenons and sockets before reassembling it and leaving it on the stand to be ready to play the next day. I never leave the mouthpiece on. I take it off to rinse out and then put away.
I do replace tenon corks more often than I would otherwise, but for me it's worth the convenience of being able to walk in and be playing or teaching right away. Not everyone would agree.
I get out my A clarinet when needed and almost always pack it up at the end of the day. If I end up buying the Yamaha clarinet(s) I'm going to look at this week, they will stay in the case except for rehearsals, performances, and personal practice time.
Anders
Post Edited (2017-09-20 12:23)
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Author: Bob Bernardo
Date: 2017-09-20 09:52
I strongly feel you can get bad wobbles between the joints if left assembled all of the time. The cork shrinks up. It's surely not a big deal, but if the joints wobble there is a very high risk of air leaks, the horn won't seal very well. An easy fix. Just replace the cork. Takes about 20 minutes and this is something I feel every player should know how to do.
I think a wobble is just as bad as a leaking pad. The horn just won't perform with a leak. Take good care of your horns. It is amazing how much air can leak from the joints. The mouthpiece and barrel corks can cause the most issues; leaks. A horn should seal for several seconds, maybe 20 to 30 seconds. So you can self check your horn.
Most new Buffet's won't seal more than a 1/2 second if you are lucky. So peaking out a good Buffet is pretty hard to do. Yamaha's seal very well. No adjustments should be needed.
Designer of - Vintage 1940 Cicero Mouthpieces and the La Vecchia mouthpieces
Yamaha Artist 2015
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