Klarinet Archive - Posting 000782.txt from 1997/09

From: Roger Garrett <rgarrett@-----.edu>
Subj: Re: swabbing mouthpieces
Date: Tue, 16 Sep 1997 03:02:42 -0400

For old mouthpieces, I use a worn out toothbrush. But, if you keep your
good one clean with rinsing on a regular basis, there is never any reason
for a brush. Yes...a brush (like you see in the music stores) can serious
scratch the interior of the mouthpiece.

Roger Garrett

On Mon, 15 Sep 1997, Laura M Ruck wrote:

> I have a brush that I use in my mouthpiece. I use that instead of a swab.
> Does that cause the same damage that swabbing supposedly does?
>
> Also, once every couple of months, I put my mouthpiece in a solution of
> water and hydrogen peroxide (small amount). If you have all that gunk in
> your mouthpiece, it will float to the top after a while. The bad thing
> about this method is that for a day or so the mouthpiece smells and
> tastes bad! But it works.
>