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Re: humidify clarinet case?

Author: Matt74
Date: 2021-08-12 09:51

You can get humidity cigar “packs” in your preferred percentage. They also have other gadgets that might keep it more steady and less likely to mold. https://www.amazon.com/humidor-humidity-packs/s?k=humidor+humidity+packs

I wonder if the attempt to keep it humidified creates more instability than letting it dry, with the inside of the case being much more humid than the environment. Every time you get it out it’s a change. It’s not super dry in the case anyhow. Even with a good swab you are still introducing some humidity every time you close the case.

I know you were talking about the clarinet body, but similarly: I tried keeping my reeds in a plastic box to maintain humidity in Colorado and it didn’t work too well (IMO). They were always unhappy because they were always changing. I’ve had more success with minimal water because they’re more stable. Double reed players sometimes keep theirs immersed, i.e. waterlogged, but it seems to work. They’re so wet that they never get very dry. Maybe it’s best as one or the other, rather than trying to fight the conditions.

My rings got loose in Colorado. Wood is designed to self regulate. I made sure to wrap the case up in the cold though.

- Matthew Simington

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