Klarinet Archive - Posting 000355.txt from 1995/07

From: "M. Zaiem Beg" <zbeg@-----.ORG>
Subj: Re: Help req re. stuck barrel
Date: Mon, 31 Jul 1995 12:41:51 -0400

> Actually, storing citrus peel in the case is a time-honored method of
> humidifying an instrument, and is still one of the most effective ways
> to do it. BTW, grapefruit peel works even better - it is thicker, and
> therefore has more moisture content. Be sure to remove all of the
> membrane inside the peel so the moisture can be transferred from the peel
> to the instrument. Not insignificantly, this treatment also makes your
> instrument and case interior smell better!
>
<snip>

This is great for getting moisture in the instrument, but isn't that
horrible for the pads?

-M. Zaiem Beg
Bass Clarinet player
zbeg@-----.org