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Author: gsurosey
Date: 2012-01-04 17:23
I did some reading on the Internet and saw that acidic saliva can cause this (makes sense; I do eat a fair amount of acidic food). Other than changing what I ingest, what can I do about this? Is this hurting my clarinet in any way (weakening the wood for example)?
Thanks
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Rachel
Clarinet Stash:
Bb/A: Buffet R13
Eb: Bundy
Bass: Royal Global Max
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Author: Bob Bernardo
Date: 2012-01-05 03:12
Great question. I have no idea about the actual clarinet but often mouthpieces collect calcium deposits. You can simply use your fingernail and take it off. It's probably a good idea to soak the MP before doing this.
The wood on R-13's is pretty dense, so I'm only guessing here, I think you will be fine. Perhaps use some bore oil every month or so and keep the clarinet dry, swabbing often.
Hopefully a good repairman will pop in and address this question.
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Author: Chris P
Date: 2012-01-05 04:39
R13 (and RC) joints are stained with purple dye to make them look uniform, so that's most likely where the purple colour is coming from.
Former oboe finisher
Howarth of London
1998 - 2010
The opinions I express are my own.
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Author: clarnibass
Date: 2012-01-05 13:59
>> Hopefully a good repairman will pop in and address this question. <<
Hopefully one who isn't colourblind
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Author: gsurosey
Date: 2012-01-05 14:11
The purple is much more obvious on my Bb clarinet than my A. I figured that's because I play the Bb a lot more. When the tenons are wet (like I had just played/swabbed), they are black, but they turn purple once they dry. I wanted to make sure the wood wasn't too dried out and in danger of cracking.
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Rachel
Clarinet Stash:
Bb/A: Buffet R13
Eb: Bundy
Bass: Royal Global Max
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