mouthpiece shining
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dsfinley
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mouthpiece shining
Does anybody have any mouthpiece polishing advice?
Miraphone 186 CC
Conn Helleberg 120S
Conn Helleberg 120S
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Michael Bush
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Re: mouthpiece shining
I generally wash them with dish soap and warm water, then use whatever silver polish is at hand. (Except for stainless ones; with those I stop after the dish soap.)
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Frank Ortega
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Re: mouthpiece shining
Using a little toothpaste does a good job and smells good too.
Got that from Don Butterfield when I was a kid.
Got that from Don Butterfield when I was a kid.
Frank Ortega
Band Director
Saddle Brook MS/HS
The Bloomfield Civic Band
Music Director/Conductor
Bon Temps Brass
Band Director
Saddle Brook MS/HS
The Bloomfield Civic Band
Music Director/Conductor
Bon Temps Brass
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Re: mouthpiece shining
I use regular silver polish (Tarni-Shield), and then rinse it off when I am done. Be careful of using abrasives!
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Re: mouthpiece shining
Don't forget the inside of the mpc. That's more important than how it looks on the outside.
When my son played T-bone in HS, he took lessons from the late and great Art Sares. At the beginning of every lesson Mr Sares would inspected the inside of his mpc to make sure it was sparkling. He recommended Twinkle silver polish for that.
When my son played T-bone in HS, he took lessons from the late and great Art Sares. At the beginning of every lesson Mr Sares would inspected the inside of his mpc to make sure it was sparkling. He recommended Twinkle silver polish for that.
Miraphone 5050 - Warburton BJ/RF mpc
YEP-641S (recently sold), DE mpc (102 rim; I-cup; I-9 shank)
Symphonic Band of the Palm Beaches:
"Always play with a good tone, never louder than lovely, never softer than supported." - author unknown.
YEP-641S (recently sold), DE mpc (102 rim; I-cup; I-9 shank)
Symphonic Band of the Palm Beaches:
"Always play with a good tone, never louder than lovely, never softer than supported." - author unknown.