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Doublereed Archive - Posting 000027.txt from 2006/12

From: "Gerald E. Corey" <geraldcorey@-----.ca>
Subj: Re: [DR-L] reed cases - oboe
Date: Tue, 05 Dec 2006 18:03:35 -0500

Hello Miriam (et al) no, you only need to put your reeds in the oboe reed
case and put that case inside the ziplock bag provided. Zip it up and you
are off and running. I have used these reed vitalizers for 2 orchestra
seasons and they are terrific in keeping my reeds healthier. Sincerely,
Gerald Corey, Ottawa
----- Original Message -----
From: "Miriam Williams" <mwquacker@-----.net>
To: "doublereed-l" <doublereed@-----.org>
Sent: Tuesday, December 05, 2006 2:55 PM
Subject: Re: [DR-L] reed cases - oboe

> Okay, I'm a little slow on the uptake today, I guess:
> the oboe reeds just go into the Vitalizer plastic bag 'naked' with no
> tube, or must they be encased (like, with a hole in the top or the top
> open, so they receive humidity)?
> Maybe I'm not sure how this device actually works.
>
> Miriam
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Jackie Kovach" <jl.kovach@-----.net>
> To: <doublereed@-----.org>
> Sent: Monday, December 04, 2006 4:10 PM
> Subject: Re: [DR-L] reed cases - oboe
>
>
>> 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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