Klarinet Archive - Posting 000409.txt from 1998/04

From: "Kevin Fay" <kevinfay@-----.com>
Subj: Re: Cleaning mouthpieces
Date: Wed, 8 Apr 1998 20:57:46 -0400

The white gunk that grows around your mouthpiece is calcium. Some
people have a lot of it build up, as a byproduct to their body
chemistry.

It's quite easy to remove--I fill a shot glass with vinegar, and plop
the mouthpiece in it beak down (well, carefully place it anyway). It
dissolves all by itself--no scrubbing, which you should not do in any
event lest you inadvertently change the facing.

kjf

----Original Message Follows----
From: "Brian Catchlove" <bcatch@-----.au>
Subject: Re: Cleaning mouthpieces
Date: Tue, 7 Apr 1998 23:21:03 +1000

Dear Dam,
Does your mouthpiece have just a film of built up "gunk" on the inside
or is
it also a build up of calcium from the saliva, like the build up
dentists
remove when they clean your teeth?
If it is just everyday dirt then some warm water (not hot) and some
cotton
wool or cotton buds or something suitably soft to wipe the inside of
your
mouthpiece should do. I don't advocate using the pull-through all the
time
as this may adversely affect the shape of the inner rails. It is a good
idea
to wash the mouthpiece regularly for obvious hygiene reasons and so that
more permanent deposits don't form.
Good luck.
Brian Catchlove

-----Original Message-----
From: Damiano Fedeli <fedeli@-----.it>
Date: Tuesday, 7 April 1998 8:45pm
Subject: Cleaning mouthpieces

>Hallo,
>how can I clean my B45 mouthpiece?
>Dam
>
>

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