[Trombone-l] Possible Mouthpiece Allergy

[Andy Fugate]

Would it be possible to test the allergy possibility by doing something simple like applying clear fingernail polish to your existing mouthpiece rim?

-Andy (aka, Andy in OKC)

On 7/26/20, 3:27 PM, "Trombone-l on behalf of Dave Demko via Trombone-l" <trombone-l-bounces at trombonelist.org on behalf of trombone-l at trombonelist.org> wrote:

    Thanks for the useful information, folks. There are more options for
    mouthpieces made from alternate materials than I initially thought. My
    first step is to determine whether I have a allergy/sensitivity instead of,
    maybe, a wound that stays irritated. Has anybody seen allergy-like problems
    that differ from the typical histamine reaction: rash, swelling?

    On Sun, Jul 26, 2020 at 11:03 AM Price Taylor <pricetaylor at gmail.com> wrote:

    > All,
    >
    > Check Giddings and eBay for Giddings.
    >
    > https://www.gwmouthpieces.com/
    >
    > The offerings have a "most like Bach 4G", etc.
    >
    > Also sold by horn guys, some at sale prices there.
    >
    >
    >
    >
    >
    > On Sun, Jul 26, 2020, 6:59 AM BELDON WADE via Trombone-l <
    > trombone-l at trombonelist.org> wrote:
    >
    >> Stainless steel works well in earring posts, no doubt your mouthpiece can
    >> be reproduced by a machine shop having a vertical milling device using
    >> stainless blanks.
    >>
    >> beldon wade
    >> > On 07/26/2020 8:44 AM Bob Koester via Trombone-l <
    >> trombone-l at trombonelist.org> wrote:
    >> >
    >> >
    >> > Many years ago I had a bad allergic reaction to silver plate.  Switched
    >> to gold and never looked back.  Good luck.
    >> >
    >> > Bob Koester, Principal, MSI Financial
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    >> > From: Trombone-l <trombone-l-bounces at trombonelist.org> on behalf of
    >> James L Scott via Trombone-l <trombone-l at trombonelist.org>
    >> > Sent: Saturday, July 25, 2020 7:05 PM
    >> > To: List Trombone <trombone-l at trombonelist.org>; Dave Demko <
    >> demko61 at gmail.com>
    >> > Subject: Re: [Trombone-l] Possible Mouthpiece Allergy
    >> >
    >> > Try gold plating - that often takes care of it. If not, you can try a
    >> lexan rim on a silver cup or a stainless steel mouthpiece. One of those
    >> should work for you. I'm really enjoying my Ultimate Brass mouthpiece that
    >> has a gold-plated cup & rim, Great feel on the chops (it helps that it's a
    >> great mouthpiece as well)!
    >> >
    >> > Good luck!
    >> >
    >> > Jim Scott
    >> > ________________________________
    >> > From: Trombone-l <trombone-l-bounces at trombonelist.org> on behalf of
    >> Dave Demko via Trombone-l <trombone-l at trombonelist.org>
    >> > Sent: Saturday, July 25, 2020 3:35 PM
    >> > To: List Trombone <trombone-l at trombonelist.org>
    >> > Subject: [Trombone-l] Possible Mouthpiece Allergy
    >> >
    >> > [△EXTERNAL]
    >> >
    >> >
    >> >
    >> > Hi all,
    >> >
    >> > Who has experience with allergic reactions to standard silver-plated
    >> > mouthpieces? I have one spot where the rim crosses that sometimes fades
    >> but
    >> > never goes away. No swelling. At first I thought it was a cold sore. It
    >> > doesn't quite seem like what some brass and flute players on the web
    >> have
    >> > described as allergies.
    >> >
    >> > I'm going to switch over to a Kelly Lexan mouthpiece when I have a
    >> stretch
    >> > of practice-only days to see whether stopping contact with silver plate
    >> > will make a difference.
    >> >
    >> > Thanks,
    >> > Dave
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