Klarinet Archive - Posting 000320.txt from 1995/12

From: Michael D Moors - Alpena <mdmoors@-----.US>
Subj: Re: bleach/reeds
Date: Tue, 12 Dec 1995 22:42:50 -0500

Thanks for the reply Bill. I feel the same way.

Mike

On Tue, 12 Dec 1995, Bill Fogle wrote:

> From: Michael D Moors - Alpena <mdmoors@-----.US>
>
> On my own mouthpieces generous amounts of soap and water seem to do the
> job, I
> leave the reeds alone.
>
>
> I soak reeds of some age (use) in soapy water and believe myself to be
> rejuvenating
> them somewhat. I wonder what affect soaking has at all: whether in water, or
> soap, or peroxide.
> I have sometimes felt an improvement in reeds I have repeatedly soaked in
plain
> water and
> dried.
>