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Re: Why Cover Mouthpiece

Author: Paul Aviles
Date: 2019-04-23 16:32

For me, the cap is added protection for your mouthpiece. The tip, rails, and table are all pretty vulnerable to being bumped and nicked by stuff (micro screwdriver, pencils, life), whatever may be rolling around in a case. Even just brushing past a mouthpiece on a clarinet on a stand can expose it to being hit by a jacket zipper or simply knocked over. I am paranoid enough about my mouthpieces that when I walk to the sink to rinse one off after playing, I have the my thumb over the tip just to prevent bumping into anything on the way to the kitchen!

Mouthpieces can be expensive guys (and I usually buy them in pairs....more paranoia).

As for caps, get yourselves either the Vandoren Leather Cap (meant for their Leather Ligature but fits ANY ligature/mouthpiece), or the little rubber cap by Silverstein. You can drop them all day long and no noise whatsoever. The Silverstein is short (just covers tip) so it does not provide as much protection for the bottom of the rails or table when stored in case or drawer.

................Paul Aviles

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