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Author: presto214
Date: 2004-06-16 02:08
I was reading Perfect A Reed by Ben Armato, and it is suggested to apply a small amount of Lansinoh on the reed's vamp and table to extend the playing time, darken the sound, minimize warpage, and sooth the lips. Has anyone tried this or had any sucess with it? I was just wondering.
AAHHH!
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Author: GBK
Date: 2004-06-16 06:08
jo.clarinet wrote:
> What's Lansinoh?
Lansinoh®
LAN - (lanolin)
SIN - (Latin for "without")
OH - (chemical symbol for alcohol)
...GBK
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Author: BobD
Date: 2004-06-16 14:16
You might find that straight lanolin is difficult to find in small quantities. IF Ben's suggestion "works" perhaps there is some other substance that would work as well.....such as beeswax, for example.
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Author: mw
Date: 2004-06-16 15:11
Lansinoh is a retail (named) product for nursing mothers (available at most drug stores), consisting of some parts lanolin. I have seen Ben use it, others as well.
Post Edited (2004-06-16 15:12)
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Author: Brenda
Date: 2004-06-16 17:44
I used to be able to pick this up from the pharmacist just by asking for pure lanolin. He'd put a small amount into a very small container and charge me a couple of bucks. Now someone has patented a name for this?
Those with allergies to wool shouldn't use lanolin, but then of course you'd probably know this already.
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Author: Don Berger
Date: 2004-06-16 18:18
TKS, mw, a trade-name for paste lanolin, like Squibbs marketed years ago? I was about to inquire from GBK about a "coined" name, as the hydroxyl radical [OH] caught my chemist's attention, and as I remember Latin, without was sine [as in sine dei]. All that aside, what good things result from its reed treatment? Don
Thanx, Mark, Don
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Author: Synonymous Botch
Date: 2004-06-16 18:41
This stuff has a distinct smell.... sort of like baseball uniforms left to dry in the back of the minivan...
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