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Re: reed mold mystery

Author: Bob Bernardo
Date: 2018-10-26 10:40

My concern is mold in the lungs. So get checked by a doctor for things like assorted lung infections or damage caused by the case and the mouthpiece as well as the clarinet. Some can be deadly of course. Not to scare you, but mold is that bad. Often homes are completely leveled just from mold. Yet some molds are safe to eat.

I cannot recommend this of course because the mouthpiece and the horn is part of the body when playing. But in a house if the mold is just a small stable area you can get rid of it using bleach and water. 1/3 bleach and 2/3rds water. Use a mask. If the mold in not stable hire experts.

I worry about the clarinet case. Maybe get rid of it. Mold grows on lots of weird things.

As for the reeds throw them out. Period. As for the Rico reeds, throw these out too because they have pesticides on every reed at least once or more on some cases. I worked for Rico and I've posted this many times and sued them. They haven't sued me because they know it's true. Trial starts very soon. Probably by the end of the year. I'll keep everyone posted. They are in so much trouble.

Don't seal the reeds in plastic. The reeds can't dry out. Let them air out and even dry out completely.

As for the mouthpiece use warm water and mild dish soap to clean it every few days. If he gets a cold wash it out everyday. I've seen mold inside clarinets and on pads. the horns need to be wiped after every play. I have about 7 or 8 swabs and wash them all of the time. Remember we can't see germs and viruses. I also use bleach when I wash the swabs.

This is why I don't repair horns. It's too gross for me.

One friend uses Vodka on his reeds. But I'm against it. If the mouthpiece is dry and clean and the reed is too I like to keep the reed on the mouthpiece as the reed forms against the mouthpiece, which I call breaking in and forming a nice sound. The reed will dry out well. I don't use those metal covers that go over the entire mouthpiece.

Designer of - Vintage 1940 Cicero Mouthpieces and the La Vecchia mouthpieces

Yamaha Artist 2015

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