Klarinet Archive - Posting 000342.txt from 2003/09

From: Erik Tkal <bbtkal@-----.net>
Subj: Re: [kl] re:Tarnishing silver
Date: Sat, 13 Sep 2003 19:42:07 -0400

At 08:26 AM 9/13/2003 -0400, you wrote:
>Go to a fine jewelry store and buy "Silver Strips" - they neutralize the
>sulfur gases in the case which cause the tarnishing.
>Bed Bath & Beyond has Silver Bags as well which you could open inside out
>and place over the clarinet to kill the gases too.

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Ok, thanks, but the question remains as to what is causing it. Is there something in there still generating sulfur gases? It seems to be the mouthpiece if anything since near the mouthpiece in the case is where it is occuring; it's a new Vandoren M15.

Erik

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