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How get rid of old mouthpiece rubber odor?

Author: Bill_D
Date: 2021-07-24 21:48

I was going through some boxes that hadn't been opened for over ten years.

I found a Gregory Smith C Zenner mouthpiece with a number 1.

I tried it for about 30 seconds and it was easy to play and sounded great. I immediately stopped playing it because I noticed a very bad taste (rubber?) in my mouth. I searched this forum and found that soaking the mouthpiece in vinegar might eliminate the bad taste.

Question 1: Is it okay to soak the cork?

Question 2: Any info on the mouthpiece facing, particularly the tip opening?

Update: I tried vinegar - no help. I tried lemon juice - helped a little, but rubber odor and taste is still present.

Post Edited (2021-07-26 17:14)

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