Klarinet Archive - Posting 000085.txt from 2002/10

From: David Oakley <guiomarks@-----.net>
Subj: Re: [kl] Re: painted mouthpieces
Date: Wed, 2 Oct 2002 13:18:13 -0400

My biggest concern about this little piece of eye-candy is the health of the
kids. Are they actually making lip/mouth contact with the part of the mouthpiece
with the nail polish on it? Is this safe?

I can remember using nail polish remover to kill bugs for my collections when I
was in junior high; I don't know if nail polish itself is as nasty.

David Oakley

> On Tue, 01 Oct 2002 20:52:18 -0500, Paul Dods <pewd@-----.com> wrote:
> >
> >>you could use fingernail polish to make it a pretty color. A clarinetist in
> >>my band painted her mouthpiece this pink color with nail polish. I think it
> >>looks stupid, but everyone else loved it, and nod all the reed players have
> >>painted mouthpieces except for me.
> >
> >I know new members to the list should keep their eyes open and their mouths
> >shut, but this one caught my attention.
> >
> >This is a joke, right? Or are we dealing with an elementary school student
> >who needs to be told that musical instruments are precision pieces of
> >equipment which must be treated with care and respect. And what kind of
> >band director would tolerate such nonsense?
>

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