I was just wondering how i should best look after my clarinet. At the moment i take the spit off the reed after playing and wipe the inside with my brother's pull through. Is there anything else i should be doing?
Also, cork grease... I need some more as the music shop was rather stingy and was wondering if anyone had any suggestions? Are they different? Does it matter which one i get?
Apologies if these are stupid questions.
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Are you taking it apart to clean and not replacing the reed on the mouthpiece?
You might want to gently wipe the keywork with a microfibre cloth or something similar.
As far as I know cork grease is cork grease...
You might want to gently wipe the keywork with a microfibre cloth or something similar.
As far as I know cork grease is cork grease...
yup, i take it apart to clean, and the reed lives in the little plstic box thing that it came in.
Sounds good to me 
No question is stupid!! Cork grease, is, well, its cork grease! I've never known a difference... You're not greasing it every time you play are you? I've only ever lost my cork grease, not run out...
Wiping the keywork is something I do every so often, not every time I play.
No question is stupid!! Cork grease, is, well, its cork grease! I've never known a difference... You're not greasing it every time you play are you? I've only ever lost my cork grease, not run out...Wiping the keywork is something I do every so often, not every time I play.
QUOTE(sbhoa @ Jul 31 2008, 06:35 PM) 
As far as I know cork grease is cork grease...
Cork grease is cork grease is cork grease, yes.
QUOTE(maya3 @ Jul 31 2008, 06:58 PM)
yup, i take it apart to clean, and the reed lives in the little plstic box thing that it came in.
You seem to be looking after your clari well maya3.
cork grease is cork grease.....my you folks have never read the BB at woodwind.org!!!!!!!! Apparently most cork greases destroy your cork and you must only use natural products on it.
In my opinion....load of tosh! I've been using whatever grease comes to hand (lip balm, vaseline, cork grease of many brands) and only had problems with 1 tenon cork which was on a mouthpiece and became too compressed.
Be careful not to use too much cork grease, I've seen more than one instrument fall apart in hte middle due to excessive grease. My approach is if it's stiff grease it.
In my opinion....load of tosh! I've been using whatever grease comes to hand (lip balm, vaseline, cork grease of many brands) and only had problems with 1 tenon cork which was on a mouthpiece and became too compressed.
Be careful not to use too much cork grease, I've seen more than one instrument fall apart in hte middle due to excessive grease. My approach is if it's stiff grease it.
QUOTE(CJB @ Aug 1 2008, 04:12 PM)
cork grease is cork grease.....my you folks have never read the BB at woodwind.org!!!!!!!! Apparently most cork greases destroy your cork and you must only use natural products on it.
In my opinion....load of tosh! I've been using whatever grease comes to hand (lip balm, vaseline, cork grease of many brands) and only had problems with 1 tenon cork which was on a mouthpiece and became too compressed.
Be careful not to use too much cork grease, I've seen more than one instrument fall apart in hte middle due to excessive grease. My approach is if it's stiff grease it.
I have rather nice mildly scented cork grease from a German company .... mmm, scented grease!
nick
QUOTE(CJB @ Aug 1 2008, 04:12 PM)
cork grease is cork grease.....my you folks have never read the BB at woodwind.org!!!!!!!! Apparently most cork greases destroy your cork and you must only use natural products on it.
I have read the BB there!
All I can say is this.
I have as a backup instrument to my regular clarinets a Buffet E11, c.1989 vintage. Has had all manner of cork greases applied to it, and it's still on its original cork joints.
I think 'load of tosh' just about sums it up CJB!
I barely ever use cork grease, like... only a tiny bit every few months if that. I only use it if it's too stiff to put on without forcing it - otherwise it'll be too slippy and... possibly fall off 
I've seen that happen a lot with flutes - people using cork grease on the joints (whyy oh whyyyy) and more than often the footjoint will just fall off mid-playing!
I've seen that happen a lot with flutes - people using cork grease on the joints (whyy oh whyyyy) and more than often the footjoint will just fall off mid-playing!
Having your clarinet fall apart due to excessive cork grease mid performance is not funny, unless of course you're the person next to the guy !
QUOTE(CJB @ Aug 1 2008, 04:12 PM)
(lip balm, vaseline, cork grease of many brands) and only had problems with 1 tenon cork which was on a mouthpiece and became too compressed.
My clarinet teacher at school told me to use vaseline!!
the one that came with my clarinet smells of germeline!!!
QUOTE(ffliwt @ Aug 1 2008, 05:26 PM)
I barely ever use cork grease, like... only a tiny bit every few months if that. I only use it if it's too stiff to put on without forcing it - otherwise it'll be too slippy and... possibly fall off
I've seen that happen a lot with flutes - people using cork grease on the joints (whyy oh whyyyy) and more than often the footjoint will just fall off mid-playing!Wha..?
How could a) anyone use so much grease that an instrument fell apart (replace your corks! Or at least heat them) b) use cork grease on a flute (unless it was a wooden flute ...)
Madness, I telleee, madness.
nick
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