Klarinet Archive - Posting 000369.txt from 2003/09

From: "Musician" <musicians@-----.net>
Subj: Re: [kl] Sulfur emitting mouthpieces
Date: Sun, 14 Sep 2003 17:34:31 -0400

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Re: [kl] Sulfur emitting mouthpieces

At 02:14 PM 9/14/2003 -0400, you wrote:

>Ok so should I store the mouthpiece in something? Can it be treated
to
>stabilise it in some way? Or are those aforementioned strips just the
>right solution?
>
> Erik
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>Just put it in a zip-loc bag. I keep my rubber mouthpiece in one and
>don't have any problems. A lot cheaper than tarnish strips.

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That is fine if you live in an area that doesn't have it already in
the air. I've had students with plastic Mp's clarinet keys tarnish.
One students Clarinet tarnished overnight when they painted the
house!!!

Strips are extremely inexpensive as in $6 for 5 strips each strip
lasting up to a year. There are other brands besides 3M as well.

The ones I use are from WJ Hagerty in (coincedently) South Bend, IN
and their # is 800-348-5162

They are a pain to find as most hardware stores haven't even heard of
them!

David Blumberg
www.TopTempo.com

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