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Re: Buying a new clarinet

Author: TomS
Date: 2014-12-14 10:16

I think the idea of "blown-out" is overblown. Unless the acoustics of the clarinet has suffered due to dimensional changes in the wood, I don't know what else could be detrimental. I guess the constant stream of saliva running down the bore might cause some tonal changes due to chemical changes in the wood.

I think I've seen at least one company that offers some sort of soak treatment of the wood that is claimed to restore like new playing.

Sometime, you just really just want something new ... and that's OK.

I had a friend, Rex (now deceased) in the 1980s that purchased a rare bassoon that was made in 1917 (I think?). He was delighted to get the bassoon even though it cost more than his brand new car. Rex was a very fine working musician and played his old bassoon daily until his death just a few years ago ...

Tom

Post Edited (2014-12-14 10:22)

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