Klarinet Archive - Posting 000009.txt from 1994/02

From: Jay Heiser <jayh@-----.COM>
Subj: Re: Humidity and reeds (acrylic cases)
Date: Tue, 1 Feb 1994 10:46:44 -0500

-->From: "Dr. Ronald P. Monsen" <RPMONS00@-----.EDU>
-->Subject: Re: Humidity and reeds (keep a couple soaking)
-->To: Multiple recipients of list KLARINET
<KLARINET%VCCSCENT.BITNET@-----.EDU>
-->In-Reply-To: Message of Mon, 31 Jan 1994 10:36:28 -0500 from <jayh@-----.COM>
-->Message-ID: <9401311001.aa10767@-----.COM>
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-->That is a good idea for reeds about to be played--back up and so forth.
-->For me the drying out and warpage comes about when the reeds are in storage
-->and really dehydrate.
-->
-->I like the idea of a small water container--but my main concern is the
-->storage problem--that is when the reeds really loose the moisture and then
-->when soaked and played do all sorts of nasty and unreliable stuff.
-->
-->Ron

I can think of at least two difft plastic containers that purportedly
maintain a constant humidity for stored reeds. One comes from
some firm in Maryland & is a big square plastic tube that can
a bunch of difft sized reeds. Its too big to fit in some clarinet
cases, but if you double and always want to have every reed avail
to you, this looks like a winner. Seems to me its at least $20.
I've seen it advertised in "Saxophone Journal." I could post
a phone number if anyone wants (or email me).

I think LaVoz has such a gadget too. Doesn't there's have the
charcoal filter in it?? I'm pretty sure that the Woodwind and
the Brasswind has 1 or both of these products in stock.
800-348-5003

Me? I really miss the aluminum reedguards. Makes you feel like
the old guard to whip out some scratched up old reedguard when all
the kids have bright red plastic ones. Anybody want to sell a
bari sax reedguard?
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