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Doublereed Archive - Posting 000035.txt from 2003/04
From: Rhondda May <rmay@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [DR-L] shaper tips for oboes
Date: Thu, 10 Apr 2003 08:31:58 -0400
Hi Emily,
The first rule of shapers is that ALL shaper tips are expensive!
I would recommend the Gilbert -1 or the Gilbert 1; they are both pretty
standard shapes that should work for most American oboists.
What does your teacher recommend?
My first shaper tip, bought in (gulp!) 1976, was a Brannen X Narrow.
They aren't made anymore. I'm now using a Carlos Coelho (sp?) tip which
I like almost as much.
One thing you might do, if you want aren't sure which shape you want, is
buy a few pieces of cane shaped on each tip you're interested in. That
way you can get an idea of what to expect, and you can compare results.
Remember that the shape (along with how long you tie) will affect the
opening, the pitch, and the freedom with which the finished reed
vibrates. The length at which you tie is important because each shape
has a taper. Your tubes should fit snugly on your mandrel, and the tip
of the mandrel/end of the tube is the crucial point where the taper of
the shape and the actual size of the "throat" of the tube must fit. You
might have to experiment with some shapes to find a length at which to
tie, depending on your tubes. If your tubes are not all the same size,
you would be well advised to standardize them before you purchase a
shaper, since these two variables need to balance each other properly.
Good luck,
Rhondda May
Hong Kong
alaskanem@-----.com wrote:
>
> Hi list,
>
> I've been interested in buying a shaping tip/handle for my reed making
> for a while now, but with all the different kinds out there it's
> pretty overwhelming!! A friend of mine said that he recommends Caleb
> -1 to his students or the Adam tips, though they are terribly
> expensive. (I haven't been able to find any on the web so I don't know
> exactly how expensive) I've also heard that RDG tips -1N are less
> expensive and also excellent and perhaps this route might be a better
> one for me to take for my first venture into shaping. Have any of you
> out there had experience with any of these or have other
> recommendations?
>
> I also wanted to ask if there is much of a difference when it comes to
> silver or brass staples (besides the obvious price difference that
> is)?
>
> Thanks,
> Emily
