Klarinet Archive - Posting 000689.txt from 2003/07

From: "DJ" <deej.wv@-----.net>
Subj: Re: [kl] New type of reed by Vandoren
Date: Thu, 24 Jul 2003 11:21:40 -0400

And so I got too wrapped up in my first post to pose the question to some of
you who have "been around a little longer" (that won't rankle anyone I
guess) as to what the reeds of old were like...are my old fifties Vandorens
typical of their era?...and out of curiosity what other reeds were around in
the fifties/sixties that were popular and/or dependable?

And as for the discoloration issue, I have found that the ways mentioned by
some of you here work well in removing it from a mouthpiece, and will add
that after watching a repair tech-friend buff the embossed print off a nice
old Brilhart hard rubber piece to remove the discoloration, I searched for
less-destructive means. After washing and cleaning in water, and drying, I
use a little Meguiar's Mirror Glaze number 10 to gently rub and remove any
discolored areas. It's a non-abrasive made to "restore optic clarity" to
anything from eyeglass lenses to aircraft windshileds, and does no harm to
the rubber, but does a darned fine job of making an old mouthpiece look new
and remain that way for a long period of time. Works well on scratched CD's
to make them usable if they're not too terribly damaged.

Thanks!
Don Hatfield

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