Klarinet Archive - Posting 000843.txt from 1998/09

From: CmdrHerel@-----.com
Subj: Re: [kl] My graduate thesis on swabs... (was: SWAB GOT STUCK !)
Date: Wed, 23 Sep 1998 18:18:18 -0400

In a message dated 9/23/98 1:02:40 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
el2@-----.edu writes:

<< In my experience, not a very good idea. Soon, the swab will be so bunched
up that it will be like pulling a string through the instrument. It will
go through almost without touching most of the bore. >>

Hmm, interesting point, but this has never happened to mine. Perhaps I don't
bunch them as tightly as it sounded in my post. I also do wash them
occasionally which I think gives 'em some life.

Teri

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