Klarinet Archive - Posting 000314.txt from 2001/11

From: GrabnerWG@-----.com
Subj: Re: [kl] Re: Mouthpiece life span
Date: Wed, 7 Nov 2001 23:39:29 -0500

Greg Smith says:

<<No sudden or drastic changes in humidity and temperature, swabbing of the moisture inside the mouthpiece, and not leaving the reed on the mouthpiece
during storage are the three things that one can do to help keep the mouthpiece stable.>>

These actions make tremeddous sense. I would add also not to leave the mouthpiece on the barrel for an extended period of time after playing, but to carefully wipe out the tenon socket of the barrel and dry the tenon of the mouthpiece, and let them dry separately.

As many of you know, I have been experimenting with various woods for barrels, particularily cocobolo. It IS necessary to dry out the tenon sockets carefully or they will swell more than a similar barrel made of African Blackwood (Grenadilla).

The material in my Cocus wood mouthpiece seems much harder and less porous than the cocobolo I have been using, but I stil wipe it dry carefully after playing.

Just more info....

Walter Grabner
www.clarinetxpress.com
Bass clarinet mouthpieces!!!!!!!

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