Klarinet Archive - Posting 000708.txt from 1995/05

From: Laurence Liberson <hardreed@-----.COM>
Subj: Re: Reeds
Date: Thu, 25 May 1995 08:17:52 -0400

>What thoughts do members of the list have on PerfectaReed, different
>brands of reed trimmers and reed rush vs. knives and/or sandpaper?
>I use a Cordier trimmer and dry rush. My curiosity has been piqued
>more than once by the PerfectaReed, although I've never tried it.
>
>Nancy
>zneb@-----.bitnet
>

Well, if your mouthpiece and embouchure are perfectly symmetrical, then a
PerfectaReed might be of some help. At the very least, knowing the various
measurements might provide a "point of departure" as to what you should do
next as far as adjusting goes...but to say that making your reed "perfectly"
balanced might solve whatever reed problems you have is not realistic...

...but it looks nice on the desk, I suppose.

Larry Liberson
Detroit Symphony Orchestra
hardreed@-----.com

P.S...For the "whatever-it's-worth" department, I have a couple of reed
trimmers (old Cordier and a Vandoren) and a knife for basic stuff. Sometime
soon, I might go out and get a belt sander or something! ;)

   
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