Klarinet Archive - Posting 000266.txt from 2006/01

From: Bill Hausmann <bhausmann1@-----.net>
Subj: Re: [kl] Partitta for Mozart's B-day!
Date: Sun, 29 Jan 2006 17:46:32 -0500

At 03:03 PM 1/28/2006 -0500, Tom Wood wrote:
>This reminded of something a good repairman told me last week. I was
>having 2 mouthpiece tenon corks replaced, (both had become unglued).
>The repairman asked me how often I used cork grease on the MP corks......I
>said almost every time I used the MP. He said to stop doing that! Cork
>grease will destroy the glue that holds the tenon cork on the tenon...........
>
>Anyone else believe that? Any comments?
>
>Tom

If the cork becomes fully saturated with grease, it will tend to make the
glue lose its grip. Ever try to make any glue stick to a greasy item?

Bill Hausmann

If you have to mic a saxophone, the rest of the band is TOO LOUD!

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