Klarinet Archive - Posting 000081.txt from 1998/01

From: Bill Hausmann <bhausman@-----.com>
Subj: Re: Mouthpiece cleaning
Date: Sat, 3 Jan 1998 15:15:57 -0500

At 10:04 AM 1/3/98 -0700, Shouryu wrote:
>I use a mouthpice brush to clean my mouthpiece after every practice
>session. The bristles are like toothbrush bristles, but much softer. Is
>there any danger in this, like the swab???
>
Even I, a swab damage unbeliever, think you are playing with fire in this
case. Unless you chew gum or eat while playing, your mouthpiece should not
get dirty enough to justify daily scrubbing. Even though I doubt that the
bristles are going to cause great damage, either, the handle of the brush,
especially the twisted wire kind you usually see, could sctatch the
interior of the mouthpiece or, God forbid, the tip or side rails. THAT
would make a difference.

Bill Hausmann bhausman@-----.com
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