Klarinet Archive - Posting 000201.txt from 1995/12

From: niethamer@-----.BITNET
Subj: Re: flavored reeds
Date: Sat, 9 Dec 1995 00:27:21 -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...

On Fri, 8 Dec 1995, Lindsey Glen wrote:
>
> 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.

perhaps a quick soak in hydrogen peroxide would be simpler - rejuvinates
the reed for a short time, with no harm to the player (or reed, if an old
post by a chemist is to be believed).

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