[Hornlist] Getting rid of condensation

[Barbara Burt]

Hello, all,

Last year I switched from a middle-aged Alexander 103 to a Yamaha 668ND. It has one water key on the lower crook of the main tuning slide. Lately, and it seems to be happening more and more, I have been getting annoying amounts of condensation, which I have a hard time locating and emptying. I don't remember having this much difficulty with the Alex.

In a recent concert with my woodwind quintet, it took way too long to seek out and empty the spit between movements. This not only made me feel self-conscious but also annoyed my fellow players, who were anxious to keep the musical momentum going!

Has anyone else noticed this problem with Yamahas? Do you have any suggestions about how to deal with it?

All advice welcomed -- thanks.

Barbara

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