Klarinet Archive - Posting 001479.txt from 1998/05

From: Jack Kissinger <kissingerjn@-----.EDU>
Subj: Re: [kl] [Fwd: [kl] Plastic mouthpieces]
Date: Fri, 29 May 1998 22:17:08 -0400

Carol,

Have you been carrying out secret experiments to extend the scope of the
vaunted "float" test. I thought that research in this area had so far been
limited to telling the difference between wood and plastic clarinets.
Extending the test to cover plastic vs. hard rubber mouthpieces (and clarinets
for that matter) would be a real breakthrough. (Or perhaps you have been
trying to keep your research secret from Scott's lab until you have the
patents?)

On a related note, has anyone tried the test on a greenline? It seems to me
this might be one way to decide once and for all whether the greenline is wood
or plastic (I think we can safely rule out hard rubber -- but you never know,
those Buffet people are sooo tricky.)

Best regards,
Jack

Carol wrote:

> Mark A. Bradley wrote:
>
> > To tell if your mouthpiece is plastic or rubber, here is a trick I
> > learned. Rub the mouthpiece briskly on your sleeve. If it is rubber it
> > should produce that distinguishable "sulfer" smell, kind of like a
> > rubber tire. (then put it in your mouth...yuck)
>
> I've also heard that there's something called the "Float Test". E-mail me
> privately or see the archives for specific instructions.
>
> Carol
>
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