Klarinet Archive - Posting 001226.txt from 1998/03

From: "Nigel Millar" <nmillar@-----.nz>
Subj: Re: Wood Mouthpiece Preservation
Date: Thu, 26 Mar 1998 12:24:35 -0500

What is a mothpiece cushion? Should I be using one? With sharp teeth it
appears that I am rapidly eating the top of my mouthpiece.

Nigel Millar
A complete beginner - you have to start somewhere.

>On Wed, 25 Mar 1998, C E Field wrote:
>
>> Unfortunately, the top of the mouthpiece shows considerable wear from
teeth
>> marks. I'm talking "furrows" not just scratches. .....
snip
>> Should I just put an adhesive mouthpiece cushion on the mouthpiece? Or
should
>> I not worry about the mouthpiece?
>
>It seems a mouthpiece cushion would be the bare minimum.
>
>Neil
>