Klarinet Archive - Posting 000542.txt from 2004/01

From: ormondtoby@-----.net (Ormondtoby Montoya)
Subj: RE: [kl] [clarinet] care of clarinet
Date: Fri, 16 Jan 2004 21:53:46 -0500

Gene Nibbelin wrote:

> Why dilute the white vinegar? It's only a 5%
> solution to start with. With the dilution, do you
> have anything much stronger than plain
> water?

Heh! I suppose I should have some quip about saving money by using less
vinegar, or maybe about conserving nature's resources.... Save A Grape!!
Dilute Your Vinegar!! ..... or something like that. All I can say
right now is that diluted vinegar is strong enough to do the job.

> Since I very carefully swab and rinse the mpc
> after each use

We should also advise not to pull a full-sized swab through a
mouthpiece. The leading edge of the mouthpiece's window can be easily
damaged and thereby affect the sound. But I agree that rinsing in cold
water (not hot water) is a good thing if the water is conveniently
available at the time.

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