Klarinet Archive - Posting 000378.txt from 1995/12

From: jberman@-----.E
Subj: Re: bleach/reeds (fwd)
Date: Thu, 14 Dec 1995 16:37:05 -0500

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> >
> > Actually, now that you mention it, I recall someone telling me NOT
> >that the reed DOESN'T harbour bacteria, but that the bacteria doesn't
> >survive after the reed dries out (after about three days).
> > I personally still prefer to play it safe!
>
> I think that a reed would be extremely difficult if not impossible to
> chemically disinfect, due to the tiny nooks and crannies within. Boiling
> would do it if you do it for long enough, but this might destroy the fabric
> of the reed. A mouthpiece would be easier to chemically disinfect.
>
> It is still a common practice for players and especially teachers to swap
> setups back and forth with students. While this may the only real way of
> checking a student's set up, it is indeed unsanitary. Still, we live in a
> world of germs.
>
>
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> Jeff Berman
> Pulmonary Immunologist Extraordinaire &
> Amateur Clarinetist Who Shouldn't Quit His Day Job
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