Klarinet Archive - Posting 000695.txt from 1999/03

From: Bill Hausmann <bhausman@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] Sticky Swabs
Date: Fri, 12 Mar 1999 02:51:54 -0500

At 06:03 PM 3/11/99 -0500, you wrote:
>From: Kevin Fay (LCA) <kevinfay@-----.com>
>>The silk is stronger (and therefore lasts longer) than the cotton
>swabs, and
>>I think that it sucks up the condensation/spit better, too. IMHO,
>they're
>>worth the extra couple of bucks.
>
>
>And an occasional hand-washing using a mild detergent puts them in
>pristine condition again.
>
>I have one of those no name red silk swabs - 2----
>
I believe it was Lorne Buick I saw on stage pull the red handkerchief out
of his coat pocket between pieces, revealing it to be a silk swab! And I
absolutely concur with the advice to swab from the bell toward the barrel.

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