Author: jhoyla
Date: 2010-03-10 05:45
I'm sure this is not your problem, but it is definitely on topic.
Never, ever, ever hold your instrument with the pads facing down. Gravity always works, and if you are in the habit of tilting your instrument forward beyond the vertical, you will experience all of the problems you listed.
Be aware, always, of the orientation of the pads on each joint of your instrument!
If you adhere to this advice religiously, condensation will form a track down the lower face of the bore eventually dripping from the bell and your tone-holes and pads will stay mostly dry.
And the 40 second drying ritual:
remove top-joint
swab
seal, blow and flick all the keys
dab-dry with cigarette-paper as needed
seal, suck, flick octaves and other keys as needed
swab
reassemble
and you're ready to play.
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