Klarinet Archive - Posting 001484.txt from 1999/01

From: "David B. Niethamer" <dnietham@-----.edu>
Subj: Re: [kl] Scratched mouthpieces
Date: Sat, 30 Jan 1999 06:52:25 -0500

on 1/18/99 4:06 AM, Tony Pay wrote:

>If the mouthpiece is an ebonite one, it's sometimes possible to repair
>scratch and dent damage by gently warming it local to the scratch or
>dent. Passing it rapidly through a flame several times is one way of
>doing this. Careful you don't burn it!
>
>The ebonite has a 'memory', and will often return to its previous state.

An incandescent light bulb (lit!) will do very nicely, with little chance
of igniting the mouthpiece. Unless, of course, you *want* to ignite it!

David

David Niethamer
Principal Clarinet, Richmond Symphony
dnietham@-----.edu
http://members.aol.com/dbnclar1/

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