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Re: non-tarnishing mouthpieces

Author: clarnibass
Date: 2020-03-12 01:56

>> Maybe the issue is certain kinds of newer silver plating? <<

It has to be either the mouthpiece material or the plating... or both.

>> I wonder if this problem fades with time <<

I don't know. Of all the clarinets I know of with silver plated keys that seemed to tarnish from a mouthpiece, there is only one which had the keys polished and the owner continued to use the mouthpiece in the case. This clarinet had the keys tarnish again just the same, so no improvement in about a year (Buffet E12F with Vandoren mouthpiece), so not enough to conclude much. I've heard a claim that it is because "the mouthpiece material is not completely cured"... but can't say if it's true or not.

Post Edited (2020-03-12 09:15)

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