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Doublereed Archive - Posting 000034.txt from 2003/04
From: "cflat" <cflat@-----.net>
Subj: Re: [DR-L] shaper tips for oboes
Date: Thu, 10 Apr 2003 08:22:03 -0400
because you don't have to be an expert to have an opinion. I
enjoyed her post.
Charles
---------- Original Message ----------------------------------
From: Jonathan Dlouhy <dlouhy@-----.com>
Reply-To: doublereed-l@-----.edu
Date: Thu, 10 Apr 2003 00:45:45 -0400
>On Wednesday 09 April 2003 6:57 pm, Angela Wells wrote:
>> I have had opportunities to try a few different shaper
tips, including
>> Adam and RDG. In my opinion, the RDG is a little bit harder to
use because
>> the four edges are rounded ever so slightly, making it easier
to take a
>> little too much off of one or more of the sides as you go. The
Adam are
>> more square, so it's easier to feel and see and there is a
diminished
>> chance of "messing up."
>>
>> This is coming from someone who is even picky about rulers
(the lines
>> have to be really clear, etc). Out of my oboist friends, those
who agree
>> that there is a difference between the edges of the different
shapers don't
>> neccessarily think it matters when it comes to the finished
cane.
>>
>> We like to argue about staples. Some say brass staples
produce a
>> warmer sound, others say they either corrode or get bent out of
shape too
>> easily. Some say silver projects better, etc. Neither my
ability to make
>> reeds nor to play oboe is so consistent that I can tell a
difference.
>>
>> :-)Angela:-)
>
>Angela, I apologize in advance if this seems offensive. If what
you say about
>your abilities in regards to making reeds and playing the oboe
are accurate,
>then why are you giving advice?
>By the way, the difference between brass and silver tubes is that
brass is a
>softer metal and it is cheaper. That's it.
>
>--
>Jonathan Dlouhy
>Principal Oboe,
>Atlanta Symphony Orchestra
>---------------------------------
>Thursday, April 10, 2003
>
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