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Re: Maintenance Kits

Author: cyclopathic
Date: 2014-05-15 19:37

>So my question is this: Are care kits necessary?

they are mostly gimmick to get your money, but they are functional more or less

> Can I take equally good care of my clarinet using things I might find in my
> kitchen or bathroom? Should I simply avoid all of the more complicated
> "treatments," like bore/key oil? What is and is not an acceptable way to
> clean a mouthpiece?

yes! many household items can be used for clarinet maintenance. For example:

Special mouthpiece cleaning solution = household vinegar
Special key oil = gear oil or bicycle chain oil
Special polishing cloth = silver cloth
Bore oil = vegetable oil
Bore oil applicator = piece of cloth and chopstick
Brushes = Q-tips
Key oil applicator = toothpick
Etc

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