Klarinet Archive - Posting 000616.txt from 2002/05

From: "Franklin Kercher" <kranwli@-----.net>
Subj: Re: [kl] Cleaning Mouthpieces.
Date: Wed, 22 May 2002 20:08:50 -0400

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From: "Sheri Baldwin" <sherib626@-----.com>
Subject: [kl] Cleaning Mouthpieces.

> Heh, now that I got around the AOL 7.0 problem, I'll copy my question. . .
>
I found an old pill bottle that my mouthpiece fits into. I fill it with
lime juice till its all covered (except the cork part) and let it soak a
bit. Then I use something soft like a Q-tip to clean with. Do not use hot
water to rinse as you may warp the mouthpiece and make it useless. Be
careful of some of the mouthpiece brushes out there as they have a metal
core or spine that can scratch the inside up really good. Personaly, I don't
use them.

> Hello!
>
> I've been wondering this for a while. What do you guys find is the best
way
> to clean and/or disinfect your mouthpieces? I have three different
> mouthpieces that I'll be cleaning/disinfecting in the near future and I
want
> to make sure that I don't waste time doing something that won't work or
> injure the mouthpieces. I'll be cleaning clarinet, alto clarinet and bass
> clarinet mouthpieces. The clarinet mouthpiece is plastic with a pad of
> plastic for the teeth that's glued on; the alto clarinet mouthpiece is
just
> plain plastic; the bass clarinet mouthpiece is hard rubber.
>
> Also, I've seen clear clarient mouthpieces before and, while they look
cool,
> I'm unsure of how they sound. Are they any good?
>
> And now that I've gotten off-track. . . Hi, everyone! This is my first
> post
> to the group and I feel special. :-D I know, I know, it'll pass. . .
>
> Sheri
>
> http://sheri258.tripod.com Magruder High School IMD website
>
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