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 Posted: Wed Jan 09, 2008 7:07 pm
Okay... This is kind of gross... But I have this school instrument and the mouthpiece is DISGUSTING! I tried soap and water- doesn't work well. (just a little). I tried boiling it, it got some out, but it still doesn't seem clean to me...
What I'm asking is, have you heard of any good techniques for cleaning brass mouthpieces? Like, REALLY cleaning them?
Thank you.
[edit] I noticed a few questions about it, but the instrument I was asking about specifically was a french horn, though I plan to use any techniques on my trumpet and trombone mouthpiece as well.
And Thank you for all that commented. I did end up getting a new horn all together (my own horn ^^) with a mouthpiece, so I get to return the whole package soon.
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Posted: Wed Jan 09, 2008 7:12 pm
have you tried boiling it and putting salt in the water? or using a mouthpiece cleaner??....maybe getting a cloth or some q-tips and using water to get the dirty spots cleaner.
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Posted: Wed Jan 09, 2008 9:21 pm
I've run mine through the dishwasher before, but mine's never been really disgusting. xp
Does your director have any mouthpeice spray? I know mine does for when we use school mouthpeices.
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Posted: Thu Jan 10, 2008 12:19 pm
clean it with mouthwash! minty fresh every time.
mrgreen
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Posted: Thu Jan 10, 2008 4:08 pm
what i did was get some dishwashing soap and put it in a hot sponge, and just scrub it to death. Then grab some steel wool and take that to it
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Posted: Fri Jan 11, 2008 4:39 pm
fiona_mc__rules clean it with mouthwash! minty fresh every time. mrgreen I don't know if you were joking or not, but mouthwash leaves a residue. Dishwasher does work, if it's really bad, run it through, use a mouthpiece cleaner (the pipe cleaner thing) and run it through again.
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Posted: Fri Jan 11, 2008 4:48 pm
All theuggestions above are good, except for the mouthwash, but if it doesn't get any better you should consider getting a new mouthpeice. I don't know what you play so I'll list prices. Trumpet=$15-$30, Trombone=$20-$40, Tuba=over 30. I don't know any others. Those are average prices, you can probably find them cheaper depending on where you get them. Oh, and if the mouthpeice is just dingy, like it looks like it has a coating of an opaqe substance then it's probably age. If it's just stained from use, it needs to be replaced.
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Posted: Sat Jan 12, 2008 10:06 am
try soaking it 4 about 1 min and 30 secs
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Posted: Sun Jan 13, 2008 9:36 pm
Just get a new instrument (with a new mouthpiece). If you're a brass player, I know where to get really good horns and mouthpieces. If you're a woodwind, sorry can't help you.
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Posted: Sun Jan 13, 2008 9:59 pm
I would only do this with mouthpieces that are so disgusting, they are on the verge of being expendable... stare
Use some kind of abrasive sink cleaner like Comet or even baking soda and scrub the mouthpiece with the green side of a sponge (use a brush for the inside, but make sure you get plenty of Comet/baking soda) in there. If you cleaned it right, it should come out clean but a dull silver color and it will probably never be shiny again.
Easier is to just buy another mouthpiece. wink
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Posted: Sun Jan 13, 2008 9:59 pm
I suggest purchasing your own mouthpiece. There are plenty of reasons.
One of my major reasons is that you own it. You don't have to return it to anyone. Not only that, but you don't have to worry about what other people had when they used it, be it the flu or garlic bread. Plus, when you're done playing for that school, you get to keep it and take it with you so you can play that instrument later on.
Also, you can get a mouthpiece that fits your mouth better. For example, I like my Bach 3C for playing trumpet, that's just what fits me best. Other mouthpieces throw me off a bit.
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Posted: Sun Jan 13, 2008 10:24 pm
Saitiyo-Agito I suggest purchasing your own mouthpiece. There are plenty of reasons. One of my major reasons is that you own it. You don't have to return it to anyone. Not only that, but you don't have to worry about what other people had when they used it, be it the flu or garlic bread. Plus, when you're done playing for that school, you get to keep it and take it with you so you can play that instrument later on. Also, you can get a mouthpiece that fits your mouth better. For example, I like my Bach 3C for playing trumpet, that's just what fits me best. Other mouthpieces throw me off a bit. exactly what he said just buy a new one most places for a quality one at a good price is probably $65 $35 the lowest (I got lucky and caught my Bach 3C on sale for that price) yet I find a Bach 7C much more comfortable but I sound much better on a Bach 3C I guess its because I lost my 3C sometime ago and just bought a new one this past summer
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Posted: Wed Jan 16, 2008 4:27 am
boil then use achol then mouthwash to finish it off mines always get coverd in spit but i never stop
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Posted: Wed Jan 16, 2008 1:00 pm
A tuba player who left my school already said something about washing it in the pool. "It really works! ( biggrin )" He said.
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Posted: Wed Jan 16, 2008 1:13 pm
You shouldn't need anything more than lukewarm water with some dish soap, and a mouthpiece brush. Don't use any soap that has a strong fragrance or anything that says it moisturizes your hands. Put just a little bit so that when you mix water in, theres a bit of suds. You don't need like a mountain of foam or anything. I usually use a small plastic cup and just set my mpc in there and go watch something on tv or read a chapter in whatever book I have. Wipe the outside with a cloth, clean the inside with the mpc brush. If there's still crap on there, seriously just buy a new one! They shouldn't be any more than 30 bucks.
You might want to consider cleaning the instrument, too. If the mouthpiece is like that, I don't even want to know what the tubes look like.
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