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Author: LeWhite
Date: 2003-12-22 05:05
Sometimes after I've been playing, my soft pallet seems to be a little inflamed, and at the gums can become a little sore. I've never had this before, what bad habit have I got now? Any help greatly appreciated.
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Author: LeWhite
Date: 2003-12-23 09:17
Yeah but I'm on the same setup I've been on for a long time, and it's never happened before.
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Author: David Peacham
Date: 2003-12-23 11:17
I suspect that an allergy would affect your tongue before your gums or palate [sic].
Nevertheless, it could be an allergy. Allergies can develop at any time of life. Or possibly the reed manufacturers are treating the reeds with something new.
If it happens most times you play, worth trying a plastic reed and mouthpiece to see whether that stops it.
If it only happens occasionally, then another possibility is that you are allergic to grenadilla (or bore oil, but I recall you don't use bore oil.) So long as you keep the instrument upright, then you won't contaminate the mouthpiece with oil from the wood. If you put the instrument down flat, then moisture may run back into the mouthpiece and cause the problem.
Just a wild theory - I have no evidence for this, but no-one seems to have a better explanation.
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If there are so many people on this board unwilling or unable to have a civil and balanced discussion about important issues, then I shan't bother to post here any more.
To the great relief of many of you, no doubt.
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Author: LeWhite
Date: 2003-12-23 11:23
That's the most plausable explanation - since I just changed to a new Leblanc Concerto about 3 months ago after playing on Buffet R13 for a few years. (You just got a Concerto too if I remember correctly!)
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