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Author: nes
Date: 2007-06-03 03:11
Hey folks, I have had trouble keeping my mouthpiece clean. I got told quite a few years ago to use warm water and soap, but I am finding that does not really help.
What remedies do you guys have? I want my mp to be as clean as possible. Also I share a bass clarinet with other students and after I'm done one complains that I don't clean the mp. Is there a formular or anything to deal with this problemo?
Cheers
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Author: gwie
Date: 2007-06-03 03:13
Go visit Doc Henderson's site (The Doctor's Products is a sponsor of this BB) and try out his mouthpiece cleaning solution. It is fast, inexpensive, and works great!
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Author: shmeon
Date: 2007-06-03 05:59
The best mouthpiece cleaner I have ever used is lemon juice diluted with a little water. Leave the tip of your mouthpiece in that for about 15 minutes and every piece of gunk somes off with a quick rinse in water and a wipe or two with a soft cloth.
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Author: nes
Date: 2007-06-04 04:51
I think I'll try the lemon juice method, seeing as we have a lemon tree in our garden. -- say 90% lemon juic and 10% water -- leave mouthpiece in that for 15 mins? what do you put the solution in -- a cup?
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Author: L. Omar Henderson
Date: 2007-06-04 10:53
(Disclaimer - I make a mouthpiece cleaner and sanitizer)
The active ingredient in lemon juice or vinegar is the weak acid - citric for lemon juice and acetic for the vinegars. These acids will dissolve the calcium carbonate often depoisited from silava on mouthpieces. There are other deposits from the minerals in silava, especially from depositor people, that are not dissolved by these weak acids and older deposits will change chemical makeup over time to form calcium and other mineral deposits that are not readily dissolved by these acids. Vinegar and lemon juice will also not readily remove dried food and lip dead skin cell organic deposits that have dried inside the mouthpiece and can be breeding grounds for mold, mildew, bacteria, and virus. Cleaning with soap and water with a soft toothbrush and these mild acids may remove many deposits but other mineral deposits may not be removed. Rinsing your mouthpiece after playing will usually keep any build up from forming.
L. Omar Henderson
www.doctorsprod.com
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Author: musiciandave
Date: 2007-06-04 22:29
Alcohol Swab (I prefer BD) from the drug store you can wipe inside and out your mouthpiece. That will kill most if not all of the "cooties". Completely portable and you can do it before and after you play.
Post Edited (2007-06-04 22:30)
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Author: tictactux ★2017
Date: 2007-06-04 23:36
Tap water. Plus - if possible - a toothbrush for around the edges of the cushion.
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Ben
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Author: clarnibass
Date: 2007-06-05 06:38
I like all products I got from The Doctor, except the mouthpiece cleaner, which didn't really work better than tooth brush with soap and water, unless it removed some things that are invisible in that case I don't know. There are several types of dirt and for some soap and water won't help, but maybe white vinegar will.
You can also read this http://www.shwoodwind.co.uk/Testing/Cleaning_mouthpieces.htm
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