Klarinet Archive - Posting 000233.txt from 1997/02

From: Sherri <sheba@-----.NET>
Subj: Re: Mouthpiece cleaning
Date: Sat, 8 Feb 1997 10:39:47 -0500

On 7 Feb 97 , Frank Garcia wrote :

> 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?

Is one way of preventing this, brushing your teeth before playing? I carry
a toothbrush, sometimes I go from a day job to a rehearsal or show with no
time to go home in between. And my mouthpieces haven't gotten this way.

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