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 Re: Correct way to swab
Author: Matt Locker 
Date:   2003-05-09 15:41

BobD:

What's the difference between a wet swab & a humidifier in a case? They both add humidity to the case & hopefully will help prevent cracking of your lovely wooden instrument.

JungleJazz:

Do you have experience with swabs destroying the bore of mpcs or are you just repeating what every one has told you? I personally believe that in the grand scheme of things swabbing a mpc is one of the less imposing things you can do. Think about it - if you don't swab, how do you clean the inner surfaces immediately after a rehearsal or concert? Do you just throw it in the case until you can get to a sink? What about all the mineralization that occurs from the various components of your saliva? Compared with leaving it in the case with moisture all over the inner surface, I think the swab would be much better.

I'd also be willing to bet that just about everyone on this BB slides their reeds into place on their mpc. Just think of the damage that those harsh wood fibers do to the table of a hard rubber mouthpiece. Wood fibers can do serious damage to the finest glass - imagine what it could do to rubber. I would bet that that would cause more damage to a mpc than any swab would cause.

These are just musings, questioning the rational behind your statement. I have no scientific proof for either of these statements. But that's no different than your statement. I personally will continue swabbing my mpc, being careful to not treat it too harshly.

MOO,
Matt
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