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Author: Brian L
Date: 2011-11-30 04:49
Today, while cleaning my clarinet, I noticed scratches on the table (I think it's the table.. not 100% sure about the terms). There are two scratches, right below the opening of the mouthpiece. When I run my fingernails over them, they don't get caught and I can barely feel the scratch.
Will these scratches have an effect on the way my mouthpiece plays? I'm going to try playing it tomorrow (Too late today), but I just want to know if it will ruin my mouthpiece or not. I rather like this mouthpiece, and would be sad if these scratches made it unplayable or bad.
(I'll try to get pictures if I can)
Thanks in advance.
-edit:
Is it possible that my ligature may have made this scratch? I use a Bonade Inverted ligature (No adjustments). Or perhaps cutting or just bumps?
Post Edited (2011-11-30 06:59)
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Author: mihalis
Date: 2011-11-30 06:09
Brian, for the scratches on the table you can not blame your teacher
because the reed was in place when he used his knife.
Maybe they were there and you just notice them.
I dont think they will effect your playing.
Just try it. The taste is in the pudding.
Mike.
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Author: Brian L
Date: 2011-11-30 06:48
Thanks. That's what I was thinking too, because it would be impossible for the table to get scratched if the reed was in place.. Perhaps it was my ligature or something of the like?
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Author: sfalexi
Date: 2011-11-30 06:51
Highly doubt you'll notice any effect on playing. If you're really worried, you can pretty much "buff" those scratches out (or rather, have a mouthpiece technician do it). But I doubt you'll need to.
It could have been the ligature. When you put the mouthpiece away, do you keep a reed on there as well as the ligature and cap? Or do you put the ligature on the mouthpiece without a reed to protect the table from the ligature? You might wanna keep an old reed on there (or buy a rico plasticover or something) to protect the table from the ligature whenever you put it away.
Alexi
US Army Japan Band
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Author: Brian L
Date: 2011-11-30 06:54
I don't put a reed on the mouthpiece when I store it, but that might be a good idea. I have an old Legere synthetic reed that I don't use (tried it out, didn't like it) that might do the trick well and protect the table.
Thanks for the tip.
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Author: sfalexi
Date: 2011-11-30 07:08
When you do, put the tip of the reed past the tip of the mouthpiece so it'll also offer a little protection the beak of the mouthpiece as well in case the cap gets smushed up against it.
I'm sure that putting a reed on there to protect it is overkill, but it's a small few seconds to spend when putting away a clarinet to add a decent amount more protection.
Alexi
US Army Japan Band
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Author: Paul Aviles
Date: 2011-11-30 10:09
Scratches upon the table don't make any difference. DON'T polish out the scratches because that act is actually removing material ALL AROUND the table and you DO NOT want to do that!!!!! The ONLY thing to be concerned about would be any nick (or some such thing) that is at the very point where the reed actually INITIALLY makes contact with the mouthpiece (you would not want to lose that contact point). Anything else is aesthetics as far as the table is concerned........... the rails are a different matter but THAT is only for a qualified mouthpiece guy to look at.
.................Paul Aviles
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Author: David Spiegelthal ★2017
Date: 2011-11-30 10:42
They will kill your chances of being selected as principal clarinet of the Cleveland Orchestra. If you're not auditioning for that position, then the scratches will have no effect at all on your playing. Sleep well!
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Author: Brian L
Date: 2011-11-30 18:22
Ahaha, thanks guys. I tried out the mouthpiece today, there seems to be no difference from what I can tell, sound-wise and feel-wise.
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Author: sfalexi
Date: 2011-11-30 21:50
Quote:
Scratches upon the table don't make any difference. DON'T polish out the scratches because that act is actually removing material ALL AROUND the table and you DO NOT want to do that!!!!! Yeah. That's why I kinda retracted it by saying better have a mouthpiece technician do it.
Glad they dont make a difference and it still plays well.
Alexi
US Army Japan Band
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Author: Bob Bernardo
Date: 2011-12-01 00:52
email me and I'll show you how to get rid of the scratches without screwing up the mouthpiece. Depending on the scratches they could effect the facing measurements.
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