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Re: Condensation while playing

Author: Paul Aviles
Date: 2018-12-24 19:25

Well, here is an interesting problem that a friend of mine had over the course of time.

Some of the lowest notes of the lower register of his clarinet have gotten flatter over the years. I got a chance to take a quick visual of the horn which has always been meticulously cared for and it looked virtually brand new (probably a fifty year old horn). I did at the time surmise that maybe there was some "gunk" impacted onto the undercutting but was not able to follow up on that theory.

Recently at a wonderful repair place in the area (Onks Woodwind Specialists) the proprietor was telling me he can surgically lower the pitch on various lower register notes by subtly adding a little nail polish to the under cutting (the effect is much less on the corresponding upper register note).

I say this only to support the idea that the cork grease warning has merit, and no matter how careful we are with our horns, a thorough check of the tone holes (thumb tube and undercutting) once a year (all keys off) at least would be a good idea.

..................Paul Aviles

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