Author: Camanda
Date: 2004-08-13 18:07
Yes, you can use cork grease too much. Its purpose is to keep the tenon corks on the mouthpiece and the two parts with keys (upper and lower joints, they're sometimes called) from drying out and needing to be replaced, and to get the parts to go into each other smoothly without a need for lots of force. The most adverse effect of too much cork grease is the clarinet falling apart while it's being played. I grease the corks once a week by running the tube around the cork once and rubbing the grease into the cork with my finger. Substitutes? I can safely say no to Vaseline, but I've never heard of a replacement for cork grease anyway.
Amanda Cournoyer
URI Clarinet Ensemble, Bass Clarinet
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