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Used woodwind instruments?

Dana1000

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Dana1000
Posted

Hi,

I'm a longtime saxophone player and was diagnosed 4 yrs ago. I have gotten a new mouthpiece and reeds but continue to play my horn that is from the 30's. It was cleaned by the repair sop but I am sensitive to trace amounts of gluten and I'm worried that gluten from the horn could get to me. Are there any sensitive woodwind players out there that play used instruments with no problems? I really want to keep playing this horn...

Thanks,

Dana

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hi dana

I used to play clarinet, back in the day.  your mouth is only touching your new mouthpiece and reed, did your new mouthpiece include a mouthpiece cover?  that, I would think, would be the only way you would be ingesting any residual gluten.  you know, wash your hands after you play I guess, just in case anybody ever played it drinking beer or eating gluten.  you're blowing out, not breathing in.  probably wash your spit rags a lot, lolz.  surely you can play!!  :) 

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