Klarinet Archive - Posting 000179.txt from 1995/12

From: Lindsey Glen <lindsey.glen%queens.oxford.ac.uk@-----.BITNET>
Subj: Re: flavored reeds
Date: Fri, 8 Dec 1995 18:48:45 -0500

On Fri, 8 Dec 1995, Anne Vacca wrote:

> When I was in Junior High, one of my friends used to brush his reeds with
> toothpaste and a toothbrush!! I thought that it was strange then.... He
> claimed that they tasted better after that. I can only imagine what the
> toothpaste was doing to the reed...
I do that too - nit a lot of toothpaste, just a spot and only when the
reed is grubby and not playing so well any more. It really rejuvenates a
once good reed. Use lots of water too rinse it and itwon't go sticky or
taste funny.

Lindsey
>
> (He was also an alto saxaphonist- maybe that's why he did these bizarre
> things... :) )
> Just kidding.... : ) :)
>
> Anne
> AMVACCA@-----.com
>