Salvaging old mouth calls?

[mcw3734]

Has anybody had success salvaging diaphragm calls with stuck reeds? Can they be brought back to usable life and keep that way?

I rinsed off my calls last season and just tossed them into a box. So now 10 months later, the reeds are really stuck together. I've carefully separated the reeds using toothpicks while not damaging latex (I think). While I have new calls for this year already, I was planning to use these old ones for practice calls in the truck during the commute.

I also plan on taking better care of them during the season. Sounds like storing them with 1:1 water and non-alcoholic mouthwash is popular.

[Lcmacd 58]

I use several things to keep mine separated and yes I have success with getting them unstuck about 75 % of the time.warm water ... a tooth pick and patience

[runngun]

Same here as far as the toothpick, also keep them in the refrigerator during the off season.

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[Greg Massey]

In the off season i use paper clips to keep the reeds separated

[Canadian]

I store mine in the freezer...theyll never stick. If i cant use the freezer, so in the woods or on the road, i use plastic toothpics to keep the reeds separated. As for separating reeds thatre already stuck, as already mentioned, warm water and patience... just little by little. I also keep a frozen thermose on me when going to work, and put em in there during the day.

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