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Re: Travelling, Climate, Acclimatization?

Author: jeremyreeds
Date: 2011-07-13 12:26

I remember that discussion last year, I agree (with Robin and his brother) about the wood being affected mostly from humidity and negligibly by temperature but the problem is that oboes are made of wood and metal, and metal is affected by temperature. I am not going to get back on the discussion that we had before but one thing that Georg (GAWN) might take into account is that some keys might get a bit stuffy (hard) ie: the key for low Bb/B/Eb may expand and get stuck (this rod runs along the wood grain), or the Eb/C# pivoted keys (where the actual pads are) may also expand and get stuck (this ones would expand accross the wood grain pushing against the posts). In any case if I was Georg I would carry a small file to be able to correct any mechanical problem that may arrise.
Have a good trip.
Regards
Jeremias

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