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Several Wood Clarinets

Author: Roys_toys
Date: 2015-09-26 14:36

Hi
I have 5 wood clarinets .. I play the R13 all the time and aim to have a practice day on each of the others at monthly or so intervals to prevent them needing playing in if I let it go too long. But I often forget about my Eb. I also play Tenor, Soprano Saxes and Bass Clarinet (fortunately hard rubber !), so a usage routine is quite time consuming.
But I notice many people here have loads of wood clarinets, which would make this difficult to organise if they worry about it.
I have had no problems with cracks with the clarinets but I did go through some tough times c 10 years back with new E 12s which cracked one after the other ( and where Buffets were great in honouring the warranties)
So... is the need to keep some air/water going through an instrument, and careful playing in again if you let it go too long ... Is this something you subscribe to ? If so, what kind of playing routine ? or is it another myth from clarinetland ?

The wood clarinets are R13 ( new 5 years ago)
B&H 1010 (1980s)
Two B&H Imperials (1970s)
Eb by Schultz (1990s)

Thanks in advance for any advice.

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