| May 7th 2007, First annual...
Clean your mouthpiece day.
I'll admit lately I've been rather lax about cleaning my equipment on a regular basis. Time just hasn't been on my side, although I've kept my instrument pretty well maintained, my mouthpiece was another story! Due to eating on the road, playing late nites at clubs, and being generally exhausted as can be I've neglected my poor GR. Lately I've been unsatisfied with my sound, it's not been as rich as I'm used to, so out of pure aggravation I looked down my mouthpiece through my leadpipe and realised the light at the end was really dim! I was angry, so I took out my mouthpiece, snaked the leadpipe and it was clean as a whistle. I looked through my mouthpiece and was appauled! I had neglected my only connection between my lips and the horn. I cleaned it out nice and pretty on the inside, and instantly my sound came back to me.
So, for those of us who've had so much to do lately, take 5 minutes to sit down and clean your mouthpiece if you haven't already! I know this is cheesey, but I'm sitting here with nothing better to do. ;)
Jon |