Doublereed Archive - Posting 000042.txt from 2003/05

From: David Lurie <david.lurie@-----.net>
Subj: Re: [DR-L] New subject - Wires on oboe reeds
Date: Mon, 5 May 2003 14:39:03 -0400

IMO, this is just about the biggest no-no there is - to make an American
style reed, anyway. Wires will seriously dampen uniform vibrations of the
reed, and interfere severely with its optimum functioning. I never use them
at all. If the opening is either too big or too small, I either find some
other way of dealing with it, or else quickly give up on the reed.

At 08:09 AM 5/5/2003 -0700, you wrote:
>I have enjoyed the breathing comments very much. What
>are player's feelings on using wires to control the
>opening of oboe reeds.
>
>Cal
>
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