2 Clarinet MUST HAVES! Fix those loose rings/maintain your instrument - Humidity Control w/ Boveda
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- čas přidán 15. 01. 2020
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Hi, for clarinets what I see recommended is 49% (by Boveda itself and by Backun Clarinets, is actually what they include in their maintenance kit) and also 58% (by Michael Lowenstern). I just got a 49% pack for my new Backun clarinet and a bluetooth hygrometer, lets see how it goes. The only issue I see if that these packs require some space, and sadly my case (a Protec that came with the instrument, and I suspect many other "slim" cases) were not designed to have room for these packs. However, in 4 season areas where the humidity drops to 30% or even lower during the winter (New York for example), these packs are a must, as you said. Good advice about the container for the reeds/barrels, I might just get one since I have a two wooden barrels that don't fit in my clarinet case. Cheers
Great background, thank you!
Put the humid pack in your clarinet case along with the pack in the tupperware humidor case. The main case needs its own for the main body and any wood parts of the clarinet.
Great callout, thank you
Boar oil your clarinet needs boar oil it's dried out of course but the water you put into it with the humidifier will dry out again if you have a wooden clarinet you should use bore oil on it every now and then if the bell ring is loose give it a good soaking in boar oil made for wooden clarinets
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@@GarageMaxedOut Hi, I recommend that you take your beautiful instrument to a trusted luthier in the region where you live, sometimes it is cheaper than buying a new oil pot.
"Boar" oil--made from wild boars...
@@GarageMaxedOut Although there are Woodwind Bore Oils being marketed most experienced technicians recommend pure Almond Oil with no other additives. It is also important to use it very sparingly otherwise the excess will flow into tone holes and damage your pads.
One highly acclaimed technician suggests, of all things, using Turkey feathers to apply the oil rather than a swab cloth in order to avoid over oiling.
We really shouldn't be thinking of wood as needing moisture in the form of humidity. Humidity is water. Water is bad. Wood should have oil, not water. Bore oil is a product you can buy. Mine says "giardinelli". I don't know what kind of oil that is inside, but my guess is white mineral oil. Also note, rings can come off in part because the glue fails. If the fit is close, then it's not a contraction issue. Frankly, wood swelling and shrinking based on moisture is terrifying. I have a nice enough clarinet, and I'd be pretty panicked about cracks with stuff like that. One thing you'll notice with bore oil, once you apply it and wipe it off, is that it suddenly smells a lot like clarinets in stores do.
This is a really great point, thanks for posting