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 Re: Oxidized hard rubber
Author: NBeaty 
Date:   2018-09-14 22:06

I'm curious why this seems to be such a high concern for clarinet players. This is a purely cosmetic issue, not a functional one. As noted above, some of these solutions can be bad for the mouthpiece and/or bad for the player.

Short of buffing away the oxidized layer (not something that anyone and everyone should do, as it's easy to have the wheel hit the facing), I don't think most of the solutions are more than a temporary solution or optical illusion (olive oil for example).

There's not any reason to be concerned if a mouthpiece has dulled/turned light brown. Too many times I've been asked if I can remove the dullness of a mouthpiece body only to turn the mouthpiece around and notice unbalanced rail widths, chips/nicks, gouges, etc. that seem to be less concerning for the player.

If you're favorite mouthpiece is discolored, it should still be your favorite mouthpiece. If the facing, rails, baffle, and table are all in good order then there shouldn't be a worry about a purely cosmetic issue.

Hard rubber will fade to one degree or another over time and it really shouldn't be a major concern. Some of the best mouthpieces I've ever tried were light brown in color. It never has occurred to me to say, "This is a fantastic mouthpiece, if only the color of the body were darker".
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