Klarinet Archive - Posting 000351.txt from 1996/05

From: Marshall Mentz <mmentz@-----.EDU>
Subj: Re: Saliva: friend or foe?
Date: Wed, 15 May 1996 21:26:56 -0400

On Wed, 15 May 1996, Leonard Levine wrote:

> If you are having problems with saliva on your pads than you should try PAD
> PAPER which is manufactured to remove saliva/water build-up. It is used by
> first chair players on clarinet, ...
*a bit deleted*

I've found that cigarette paper has been a very nice way of removing the
gunk from pads. It might even be cheaper than "pad paper". (You also
can't beat the dollar bill trick.) Cigarette paper also makes a nice
cushion for your bottom teeth. Plus, you can't beat the looks you get
from the tobbaconist. "You want to do WHAT with this??"
Does anyone have a favorite brand? I used Zig Zag for a while then
switched to Joker.
Cigarette paper- The clarinetists friend!

Marshall- No... I don't smoke -Mentz
mmentz@-----.edu