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Author: Casey
Date: 2001-09-22 14:46
hey-
Marching time again, and i have to take my clarinet out in this horrible heat! I have a wood clarinet and i really dont want to ruin it. But that is the only one i have, so does anyone have a good idea on keeping it safe in this heat? I dont know if there IS anyway you can, but if someone has had this problem before, please e-mail me!
*casey*
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Author: Peter
Date: 2001-09-22 14:53
I don't know of anything that helps that except to have a weatherized plastic clarinet for the purpose.
My son is in marching band in high school and he uses a Selmer 1400 with synthetic pads and corks that are more stable for the purpose and if it rains on your parade it doesn't matter.
You should be able to purchase a used plastic instrument relatively inexpensively and have it "weatherized" by a reputable repair person for a reasonable price.
Most especially If your present instrument is a good one, I don't think it would behoove you to use it for marching band. Getting away with not having a second instrument won't be worth the damage you can do to it by using it so.
Does your school have an instrument rental plan for students?
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Author: Al
Date: 2001-09-22 14:58
An inexpensive second clarinet is my only suggestion. If you can afford a second hand plastic instrument (no more than $100), it will be well worth the investment.
Al.
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Author: William
Date: 2001-09-22 16:19
Learn to play trumpet for marching band season--it's fun and not that hard to learn if you already have a firm clarinet embouchure. And, playing trumpet will not harm your clarinet embouchure as long as you continue your regular clarinet practice schedule (I know this from years of personal experiance). There is also, saxphone or flute--piccolo (valuable doubles for clarinetists), bells, bass or snare drum (heavy carries), trombone, uphonium, bell-front horn, sousaphone (instruments usually needed "more of"), bass clarinet (usual school models are plastic) or drum major (tell everyone else what to do). Whatever--do not take your good clarinet onto the marching field. Go to a pawn shop, classified source, relative or music store and find a cheap plastic (Bundys are good) clarinet for outside, hazardous use. It will save you money in the long run, considering the economics of repairing of replacing your expensive wood clarinet after having been stomped into the football field by a 280 lb tubist assuming his position on the field. Just some thoughts--Good Clarineting!!!! (or whatever)
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Author: Jim
Date: 2001-09-23 05:57
Rent a plastic horn for the 3 months or so if need be. Never take any good instrument into a marching situation. Besides the weather considerations, and accidents with tuba players (how does a 280 pounder get that thing around him?!) the instruments bounce around on trucks and busses, are subject to radical temp changes, carelessness and abuse. I once saw a clarinet fall off a tailgate, the case spill open and the pieces bounce around on asphalt.
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Author: Jon
Date: 2001-09-24 01:46
Don't take the good one out in the heat and rain-get a good ol Vito or Yamaha-made to be ran over by tractor trailers, not played-so they're nice and durable!
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Author: mw
Date: 2001-09-24 02:12
Rain is bad, no doubt. We have discussed playing in hot conditions ; no one ever knew of a clarinet that cracked in hot conditions. Cool/Cold temeperatures, YES. But hot, no. No point other than that. mw
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