Author: Kalashnikirby
Date: 2019-11-09 14:23
This "I've played for xx years and hadn't had a problem EVER" argument doesn't count. You cannot notice how a instrument slowly changes over the years, on the contrary, you subconciously adopt to it. Like dentures, you do not notice how over they years, without any care, they just go bad. And wood clarinets, simple as that, detoriate in one way or another. Ever looked inside a bore of a heavily used instrument? Even my instruments show certain changes, despite being well cared for.
I'm neither pro or against oiling and this isn't what this thread is about, so I'd prefer not to discuss this here.
All I was going to say was:
Tried an isopropyl/ almond oil mix and an old Selmer alto clarinet I'm servicing now absorbed it like a sponge! The instrument certainly seemed dry, especially the tone holes, and as such, water was splurging out of them as soon as I played it for more than 10 minutes. We'll see how the instrument performs after that, but to be honest, I've made the experience that almond oil (with antioxidants added) does no harm to say the least, so can we leave it there?
Of course, any thread about oiling is bound to get to this point. It's a matter of conviction, I guess...
Best regards
Christian
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