Klarinet Archive - Posting 000108.txt from 2008/02

From: "reedman" <reedman99@-----.net>
Subj: Re: [kl] Oxidized mouthpieces
Date: Sun, 17 Feb 2008 09:09:51 -0500

Gary, try Lemon Juice. Soak/immerse the Mouthpiece in diluted Lemon Juice
overnight. If you would like to remove the sulphur buildup --- consider
buying the Doctor's Product mouthpiece cleaner treatment. Happy Trails.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Forest Aten" <forestaten@-----.com>
To: <klarinet@-----.org>
Sent: Saturday, February 16, 2008 11:39 PM
Subject: RE: [kl] Oxidized mouthpieces

> Gary,
>
> If the mouthpiece is a good player...don't throw it away! You are seeing
> the
> effects of time on bar stock rubber. Rubber compounds have a good deal of
> sulfur in the mix and over time the sulfur leaches out of the mouthpiece.
> That's why the mouthpieces turn a dull green or appear to have a yellowish
> cast. If the mouthpiece is put back into service...the daily handling will
> be enough to keep the surface, at least to some degree, a bit darker in
> appearance...and the bitter taste (the taste of sulfur) will slowly
> disappear.
>
> Looks are a lot less important than the way it plays.
>
> Forest
>
>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Yakima Valley Community Band
>> [mailto:yakimavalleycommunityband@-----.com]
>> Sent: Saturday, February 16, 2008 11:30 PM
>> To: klarinet@-----.org
>> Subject: [kl] Oxidized mouthpieces
>>
>> Not sure that this is the correct way of saying it,
>> but I'm finding on some older mouthpieces, even after
>> cleaning them, they can be quite bitter tasting and
>> rather offensive to the taste buds. The mouthpiece
>> even looks like it has oxidized and along with bitter
>> taste it has a chalky feel to it, not the smooth slick
>> feel of a new mouthpiece.
>>
>> I'd say it is time to throw the mouthpiece away and
>> get a new one.
>>
>> Have you all had this experience and had to part with
>> a mouthpiece you liked or is there a way to salvage a
>> mouthpiece like this when it gets to be in this type
>> of condition? Is common for a mouthpiece to oxidize
>> over time?
>>
>> Any others with experience would be greatly
>> appreciated.
>>
>> Gary in Yakima
>>
>>
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