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Re: Constant Issues w/ Bass Clarinet

Author: kdk ★2017
Date: 2017-02-21 19:37

It's surprising that an instrument that old would develop fresh cracks. Where are they on the instrument?

It seems to me that rattling around loose in the case would be more likely to cause bent keys than cracks. Is this the first time you've had to have cracks repaired? What have the other issues been that have been coming up at 1 to 2 month intervals (if I've read the beginning of your post correctly)?

Are you playing this clarinet outdoors for marching band? Are you storing it in an especially cool place or a place that's very dry (low relative humidity)? Wood instruments crack most often when they expand suddenly from the inside, stressing weak areas of the grain as warm expanding wood in the bore presses out against the outer wood that's still cool. Dryness in the wood can reduce its flexibility and encourage cracking. So if you play the clarinet in a cool or cold environment (like a football field or a parade route in cold weather) you might encourage cracking.

Karl

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