Author: clarnibass
Date: 2021-01-11 09:25
It might seem like it didn't tarnish while you were playing it and then happened while it was in the case, but since you haven't played in almost a year it seems, it's also possible that you just didn't notice it tarnishing in the first few months when you saw it regularly. Now, many months later, there is a "sudden" change.
Even if you checked it occasionally, much more time has past and it probably tarnished much more regardless.
It sounds likely that it is the case or the environment in general of the case. In addition to the above, airing it (when playing) and wiping it after might have helped slowing it, even if it was still happening.
Your other instruments not tarnishing is a good sign that it's not you, but it's not definite since it could be a reaction with a specific instrument.
Wiping can help but the metal is porous to a degree (not visible) so left overs are always there.
It does sound like the case is the main difference so first thing worth checking.
For example, my clarinets mostly never tarnish. I have a back up bass clarinet neck, actually only half a neck, since I use a neck and half regularly and they are in my main case (i.e. so it's even the same actual neck with same plating, no from different years, etc.). I leave my mouthpieces and swabs in that case too. Next to no tarnish. The other half neck is in a carton box with reed boxes for about a decade unused, and it's the most tarnished plated instrument part I've ever had.
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