Klarinet Archive - Posting 000172.txt from 2009/02

From: "ksmill" <reedman99@-----.net>
Subj: Re: [kl] Teflon Tape
Date: Sun, 08 Feb 2009 14:16:57 -0500

Right, now think BELL ....

----- Original Message -----
From: "Martin Marks" <martymarks@-----.com>
To: <klarinet@-----.org>
Sent: Sunday, February 08, 2009 12:55 PM
Subject: Re: [kl] Teflon Tape

>
> On Sunday, February 08, 2009, at 12:43PM, "ksmill"
> <reedman99@-----.net> wrote:
>>Nancy, are you using (or have you used) Teflon tape on your Clarinets at
>>all
>>3 Tenons at some time? Center connection at Bridge doesn't ever rock?
>>Never
>>get a leak? How often do you replace tape?
>>
>>BTW: I certainly hope no one is reading & scraping off their corks as this
>>is discussed. (Best to follow the old adage - if its not broke, don't fix
>>it.)
>
> I'm using teflon on a mouthpiece instead of cork. I can now take the
> mouthpiece off the clarinet to swab or change clarinets or
> mouthpieces and the ligature and reed don't fall off. The joint seems to
> be airtight without any wobble.
> martin
>
>
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