Klarinet Archive - Posting 000692.txt from 1999/03

From: Bill Hausmann <bhausman@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] Clarinet Cleaning Swabs
Date: Fri, 12 Mar 1999 02:51:51 -0500

At 04:40 PM 3/11/99 -0500, Larry Zaidan wrote:
>Dear listers,
>
>I've been having a problem with my beginning clarinetists. It has to do
>with cleaning the clarinet after use, I have had bad experiences with the
>swabs that come with rental clarinets getting stuck. Are there any better
>ways of cleaning the clarinet than the swabs?
>
If you can just teach them to unwad the swab before using it, everything
should be fine. Silk swabs also seldom get stuck. If that fails, try the
swab-on-a-stick type, that looks like a soft bottle brush.

Bill Hausmann bhausman@-----.com
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If you have to mic a saxophone, the rest of the band is too loud.

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