Klarinet Archive - Posting 000692.txt from 1997/09

From: Roger Garrett <rgarrett@-----.edu>
Subj: Re: A Beginner's Question - Cleaning a mouthpiece
Date: Sat, 13 Sep 1997 17:17:41 -0400

I instruct my students not to swab their mouthpieces.....not only does it
risk scratching the interior, it wears the baffle/tip and gradually
changes the interior dimensions. John Morgan's method
is something that should be done once a month or so. A simple rinse in
lukewarm water is as good a way as any to clean out the mouthpiece weekly.

Roger Garrett

On Sat, 13 Sep 1997, Bill Hausmann wrote:

> 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.