Klarinet Archive - Posting 000685.txt from 1997/09

From: "Donald Walkner" <dwalkner@-----.com>
Subj: Re: A Beginner's Question - Cleaning a mouthpiece
Date: Sat, 13 Sep 1997 14:30:49 -0400

I was told never to run a swab through a mouthpiece because it wears down
the inside after time and harms your mouthpiece

Amy

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> From: Bill Hausmann <bhausman@-----.com>
> To: klarinet@-----.us
> Subject: Re: A Beginner's Question - Cleaning a mouthpiece
> Date: Saturday, September 13, 1997 1:05 PM
>
> At 09:24 PM 9/12/97 -0700, John Morgan wrote:
> >Michele
> >
> >The way I clean my mouthpiece is with a weak solution of vinegar water.
> >Do not immerse, stand the mouthpiece up in a small glass with the cork
> >clear of the water. I leave for 20 minutes and swab out gently. The weak
> >vinegar gets rid of all the deposits and leaves the mouthpiece clean as
> >new. Hope this helps.
> >
> Swab out and wipe off your mouthpiece after each time you use it and this
> method should seldom be necessary. It should work, though.
>
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> Bill Hausmann
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> 451 Old Orchard Drive
http://www.concentric.net/~bhausman
> Essexville, MI 48732
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>
> If you have to mic a saxophone, the rest of the band is too loud.

   
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