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 Re: Clarinet Pad Saver
Author: ron b 
Date:   2004-03-01 18:25

Pad savers work very well, by absorbing mositure, IF you keep them CLEAN. Most music store assistants will not tell you this when you purchase a pad saver, most likely because they don't know. As pad savers collect (even a little) dirt, oil, and other deposits, they become less and less efficient at picking up moisture. Wash them every month or so in warm water and some dish soap (Dawn, Joy, etc.), then rinse well and dry thoroughly. You can use a blow dryer if you like.
If you can see little streaks of moisture in the bore after running a pad saver in and out of it, it's time to give your pad saver a bath  :)

- r[cool]n b -

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atl4413 2004-03-01 14:37 
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ron b 2004-03-01 18:25 
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GBK 2004-03-01 20:12 
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hans 2004-03-01 21:13 
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ron b 2004-03-01 21:18 
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atl4413 2004-03-03 15:04 
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cujo 2004-03-03 16:36 
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Ken Shaw 2004-03-03 20:03 
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cujo 2004-03-03 20:31 
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