Klarinet Archive - Posting 000246.txt from 2009/02

From: Ed Wojtowicz <ewoj@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] The right Teflon Tape
Date: Wed, 11 Feb 2009 17:46:45 -0500

Tom,

Great info. Is this the tape that is made from special handmade
imported teflon or the new one, made to replicate the vintage
original vintage formula teflon?

Ed

On Feb 9, 2009, at 2:05 PM, Tom Puwalski wrote:

> There is a special teflon tape, it's thicker and has a pinkish cast
> to it, this is the premium tape and will "darken" the sound way
> more than the regular tape. It might not matter to some but I
> know there are some of you that can really hear the difference.
> Tom Puwalski
> On Feb 9, 2009, at 1:11 PM, Clif Johnson wrote:
>
>> How do you cut the tape to fit or do you just wrap it slightly
>> over the
>> other end of the tape?
>>
>>
>>
>> -------Original Message-------
>>
>>
>>
>> From: Peter Gentry
>>
>> Date: 2/9/2009 5:05:07 AM
>>
>> To: klarinet@-----.org
>>
>> Subject: RE: [kl] Teflon Tape
>>
>>
>>
>> Whatever your opinion on Teflon tape I would advise you to keep a
>> roll in
>>
>> your instrument case. A cork repair takes time and cannot be done
>> during
>>
>> performance.
>>
>>
>>
>> regards
>>
>> Peter Gentry
>>
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>>
>> From: Martin Marks [mailto:martymarks@-----.com]
>>
>> Sent: 09 February 2009 01:48
>>
>> To: klarinet@-----.org
>>
>> Cc: klarinet@-----.org
>>
>> Subject: Re: [kl] Teflon Tape
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> On Sunday, February 08, 2009, at 05:59PM, "reedman"
>>
>> <reedman99@-----.net> wrote:
>>
>>> I certainly don't follow learning principles that cause me to
>>> believe ideas
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>> should be cast in stone. In fact, organizations I belong to like
>>> NAPBIRT
>>
>>> strive to teach their "old dogs" new tricks - it happens all the
>>> time.
>>
>>>
>>
>> .
>>
>>>
>>
>> Hi reedman, I'm sorry if it seemed like a personal attack. Several
>> people
>>
>> voiced the same opinion in favor of cork and my experience
>>
>> with Teflon tape is limited to only a few days use. You may be
>> correct. My
>>
>> problem is that I'm always looking for the magic bullet, magic
>> reed, magic
>>
>> mouthpiece, etc. .
>>
>> martinm
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