Klarinet Archive - Posting 000445.txt from 1997/04

From: "holly suzanne, clarinet virtuoso!" <hjones1@-----.edu>
Subj: Re: Pad Savers
Date: Thu, 17 Apr 1997 08:59:15 -0400

Muslin cloth may work really well, I don't know. But silk swabs are very
soft and smooth and move through the clarinet much easier without getting
stuck. The silk also will not scratch the wooden bore like a cotton or
felt swab. Other swabs tend to get stuck in the instrument, damaging the
bore. (which we all know is VERY BAD!!!) Hope that answers your
question!!:)

Holly

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Holly S. Jones
1038 20th St.
#811-A
Knoxville, TN 37916
(423)595-7414
Music Ed. Major
University of Tennessee

"Your droids. They'll have to wait outside. We don't serve
their kind here."

-Star Wars
1977
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On Sun, 13 Apr 1997, Kathi A wrote:

> What may I ask makes silk work better? I was told muslin cloth works really
> well for swabbing.
> Kathi
>
> >I used to use pad savers and thought they were great; however, my clarinet
> >professor made me throw them away. It seems that they're worse in the
> >long run because the "fuzz" that they're made of gets into the tone holes
> >and only causes more problems. The fuzz only makes it harder when you're
> >trying to do a thorough cleaning job. (taking the keys off and such...)
> >The best method for cleaning "gunk" out of the clarinet is a good,
> >thorough swabbing. Preferably with a silk swab.
> >
> > Holly
> >
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> >Holly S. Jones
> >1038 20th St.
> >#811-A
> >Knoxville, TN 37916
> >(423)595-7414
> >Music Ed. Major
> >University of Tennessee
> >
> > "Your droids. They'll have to wait outside. We don't serve
> > their kind here."
> >
> > -Star Wars
> > 1977
> >*******************************************************************************
> >
> >
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