Klarinet Archive - Posting 000404.txt from 1998/09

From: Roger Garrett <rgarrett@-----.edu>
Subj: Re: [kl] swabs vs. shove-its
Date: Mon, 14 Sep 1998 00:48:57 -0400

On Sun, 13 Sep 1998, Vicki Coffman wrote:
> I doubt it. I've always been advised against using shove-its
> with sax, because they keep moisture inside instead of getting
> it out. I imagine that would apply even more strongly with a
> wooden instrument....

I was advised by a student of Donald Sinta that shove-its draw the
moisture out of the horn and that, while they may be good for daily use,
if you store your horn for more than a month, your pads will dry out.

I keep my Selmer MK VII (one of the few good ones) stored with the
shove-it in the case....but not in the horn - unless I use it regularly
(which hasn't happened lately!).

Roger Garrett
IWU

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