Klarinet Archive - Posting 000533.txt from 2000/12

From: Karel Vahala <vahalakv@-----.au>
Subj: Re: [kl] Re: Mouthpiece swabbing (was Smelly reeds)
Date: Sun, 10 Dec 2000 21:13:23 -0500

Bill, if one uses the mouse in the same way as a swab, it does MOP UP moisture
while it is being passed through the mouthpiece, in much the same way as a swab
does but with less abrasive effect (as long as the wire ends are protected).
With the changes in the shape of the bore of a mouthpiece, a mouse to me seemed
a more effective way of reaching the nooks and crannies, and keeping the
architecture unaltered. But being a beginner, I will listen and try your way.

Regards, Karel.

Bill Hausmann wrote:

> At 01:06 PM 12/10/2000 -0600, Roger Garrett wrote:
> >I personally agree with Bill - the mouse may help in keeping moisture away
> >in some fasion, but there is such a great danger of scratching the interior
> >of the mouthpiece that the benefits are far outweighed by the detriments.
> >
> My point is that there is nothing to keep the moisture away FROM inside a
> mouthpiece. Padsavers draw the moisture AWAY from the PADS, which are the
> part most vulnerable to moisture damage, yet there ARE no pads in a
> mouthpiece. But, yes, a mouse with a missing end protector is far more
> dangerous than the weight on a swab.
>
> Bill Hausmann bhausmann1@-----.com
> 451 Old Orchard Drive http://homepages.go.com/~zoot14/zoot14.html
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>
> If you have to mic a saxophone, the rest of the band is too loud.
>
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