Author: kilo
Date: 2023-07-21 20:37
The conventional wisdom with regard to leaving clarinets assembled is that the cork can become compressed over time, no longer providing a secure connection between the two joints. This is true with soprano clarinets as well but on the heavier bass an ugly surprise is more likely to end up with a visit to the repair shop.
EDIT: I don't see any advantage to storing an assembled two-piece bass in a long case designed for a single-bodied instrument, other than being able to use a long case if it were the only one available.
EDIT 2: I think there are some basses that are made in two parts but not meant to be taken apart other than for repair. I haven't seen these myself, but I've run across references to this practice. Some saxophones bells have mechanical, rather than soldered joints, so the horn can be taken apart and reassembled but is normally left intact.
Post Edited (2023-07-21 21:13)
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