Klarinet Archive - Posting 000356.txt from 2003/09

From: GrabnerWG@-----.com
Subj: [kl] Sulfur emitting mouthpieces
Date: Sun, 14 Sep 2003 11:52:59 -0400

In a message dated 9/13/2003 7:42:07 PM Eastern Daylight Time, bbtkal@-----.net writes:

> 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.>>

It is no secret that the rubber that mouthpieces are made from emits sulfur.

Just open a new box of bass clarinet blanks - phew - rotten eggs.

It's also the sulfur leaching out of the rubber that gives old mouthpieces that lovely "patina", a yellowish discoloration.

What a thing to discuss while I'm drinking my morning coffee....yuck!

Walter Grabner
World class bass clarinet mouthpieces

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