Klarinet Archive - Posting 000166.txt from 1997/02

From: Mike Anderson <mander@-----.ORG>
Subj: Re: Mouthpiece cleaning
Date: Fri, 7 Feb 1997 11:08:50 -0500

Frank Garcia:

Try soaking the mouthpiece tip in plain white vinegar. Works for me,
doesn't hurt the mouthpiece.

Mike
>I have a wierd question. Some of my students have expressed their disgust
>at the appearance of my mouthpiece which has a white, chalky ring around
>it. I joke around about it with them, calling it "barnacles" and "cheese".
>I Have never been able to get totally rid of this stuff. I have tried
>scraping it, vibrating it in a jewelry cleaner and plain old soaking in
>soap & water, but none seems to do the trick. Any suggestions? Are there
>any chemicals I could use that are non-abrasive, won't discolor the
>mouthpiece and won't kill me?
>
>Frank Garcia

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Michael Anderson
Principal Clarinet

Eugene Symphony, Oregon Ballet Theater, Oregon Bach Festival, Oregon Mozart
Players, Oregon Festival of American Music

mander@-----.org
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