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Doublereed Archive - Posting 000016.txt from 2006/12

From: Jackie Kovach <jl.kovach@-----.net>
Subj: Re: [DR-L] reed cases - oboe
Date: Mon, 04 Dec 2006 17:10:34 -0500

It's not for the "cases", Miriam, but for the reeds/cane.

Jackie

On Dec 4, 2006, at 5:06 PM, Miriam Williams wrote:

> After seeing the photos of the Vitalizer and reading the
> description, I'm not clear on how I would use this with my oboe
> reed cases. Must I get a new one? I guess those Selmer kind that
> have a clear plastic sort of hatch for indidvidual reeds would work.
>
> Miriam
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Gerald E. Corey"
> <geraldcorey@-----.ca>
> To: <doublereed@-----.org>
> Sent: Monday, December 04, 2006 7:56 AM
> Subject: Re: [DR-L] reed cases - oboe
>
>
>> Dear Anne E. et al,
>> I enjoyed reading your messge of the advantage of a wooden reed
>> box designed for oboe reeds over the plastic tubes in which so
>> many are mailed.
>>
>> There are 2 methods I have used for years to hold a good humidity
>> for my bassoon, contra-bassoon and also my partner's oboe and E.
>> horn reeds.
>> 1. The easiest new method: is to use Rico Reed Vitalizer packs
>> available from www.wwbw.com (do a quick search for Rico Reed
>> Vitalizers and find the humidpak refills and the Rico Reed
>> Vitalzier zip bag with vitalizer pouch) (ask for 84% humidity
>> pouches)
>>
>
>
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Jacqueline Kovach, oboe
Temple University Music Prep faculty
Community College of Philadelphia, adjunct faculty
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