Author: clarnibass
Date: 2020-09-11 08:21
On the one hand, temperatures and humidity change and sometimes it's not possible to make sure the clarinet works wherever it is exactly the same as in the (probably) controlled factory. There is a significant difference just between the two big cities in my tiny country. Too tight is better than too loose... as long as you can fix it.
On the other, when I bought my first wood clarinet (Buffet R13) in the early 90s it never had this problem, was never loose, and I don't remember any other student or teachers ever mentioning this as an issue, let alone a common issue. Since that was before the internet (i.e. before clarinet things were talked about on the internet) maybe this type of info just didn't flood everywhere. I occasionally see an even much older clarinet with that problem, the owner moved, or after many years of not playing it.
I guess it's possible that clarinet material was really more stable back then... no idea...
Post Edited (2020-09-12 09:13)
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