Klarinet Archive - Posting 000595.txt from 2003/01

From: "Christy Erickson" <perickso@-----.net>
Subj: RE: [kl] RE: klarinet Digest 31 Jan 2003 21:15:02 -0000 Issue 4322
Date: Fri, 31 Jan 2003 19:54:16 -0500

I've been having the same problems with some of my reeds and it all started
when I used one of the VanDoren reedholders with the charcoal in it. I now
take all my reeds out of the case when I get home from a rehearsal and let
them dry well before putting them back into the case. I also soak my
reedholders in a mild bleach solution about once a week.

Christy Erickson

-----Original Message-----
From: Dr. Laroy Borchert [mailto:lborcher@-----.edu]
Subject: [kl] RE: klarinet Digest 31 Jan 2003 21:15:02 -0000 Issue 4322

Mold!! (Yuck)
Make sure that the reed holder gets washed out and disinfected
periodically. It can be difficult to get in the small grooves to get
everything that lives in there.
Dr. Laroy Borchert
Professor of Clarinet
New Mexico State University
Las Cruces, NM 88003
(505) 646-3735
lborcher@-----.edu

"I have a student that gets a black spot on the reed right in the middle!
I've given her my Vandoren reed holder with the charchol to try to
prevent, but she still gets the black spot. Does anyone have any
suggestions??=20"

Rachael and David Orbach
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