Klarinet Archive - Posting 000049.txt from 2002/10

From: Tony@-----.uk (Tony Pay)
Subj: RE: [kl] cleaning reeds
Date: Tue, 1 Oct 2002 18:18:44 -0400

On Tue, 1 Oct 2002 16:29:40 -0500 , Tom.Henson@-----.com said:

> I might point out that a Klarinet list sponsor, The Doctor's Products,
> has both a mouthpiece cleaning solution and one for reeds as well.
>
> I have used both, and have not had any unintended results.
>
> Granted, my mouthpieces were not that dirty as I rinse them in cool
> water and dry them after each use.
>
> Another thing that I do is to always soak the reeds for a few seconds
> AFTER I use them, and use my thumb on a glass plate to push off the
> excess water which will also rinse the saliva from the reed. One look
> at the glass plate when finished will convince you of the need to do
> this on a regular basis.
>
> I don't know if this will make the reed last longer, but it does keep
> it cleaner over it's life.
>
> If you are practicing at home, this is fairly easy to keep up with,
> but when performing can be a pain.

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Tony
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