Klarinet Archive - Posting 001412.txt from 1998/05

From: TONY AND STACY STONE <stone@-----.net>
Subj: Re: [kl] Mouthpiece patches (was RE: [kl] Plastic Mouthpieces)
Date: Fri, 29 May 1998 00:01:01 -0400

Where do you get your patches?
Thanks!

Cox, Graeme wrote:

> Gary,
>
> It seems to me that if you teeth are really sharp and cutting through
> your mouthpiece patches, that a quick visit to a dentist could solve the
> problem. I recently had my dentist smooth off the sharp edges from my
> lower teeth, and this enables me to practice for much longer without
> damaging my lower lip. A very thin (upper) mounded mouth guard is also a
> solution I've heard about, although more expensive and probably quite
> uncomfortable!
>
> All my mouthpieces are fitted with soft rubber patches which I much
> prefer to the thin harder variety. And a keep a small supply of spare
> patches in case one falls to bits. Having used them for a few years now,
> I really hate playing a mouthpiece without them!
>
> Graeme Cox
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Gary_VanCott@-----.com]
> > Sent: Friday, May 29, 1998 4:15 AM
> > To: klarinet@-----.org
> > Subject: [kl] Mouthpiece patches (was RE: [kl] Plastic
> > Mouthpieces)
> >
> > I would like to revisit the subject of mouthpiece patches (briefly).
> > Has
> > anyone found a mouthpiece patch that prevents teeth from rattling but
> > at
> > the same time is firm enough to resist bite marks?
> >
> > I have been using the Santy Runyon patch. After a couple of weeks, my
> > sharp
> > upper teeth have created groves that I believe inhibits flexibility in
> > my
> > embouchure.
> >
> > Gary Van Cott
> > Las Vegas, NV
> >
> >
> >
> >
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