Klarinet Archive - Posting 000101.txt from 1996/08

From: "Edwin V. Lacy" <el2@-----.EDU>
Subj: Re: Reed Trimers
Date: Mon, 5 Aug 1996 13:49:34 -0400

On Thu, 1 Aug 1996, Patrick Kwan wrote:

> I bought a Cordier reed trimer a month ago. I think it's either the
> blade or me. It's just that I can't trim the correct curature, you
> know the tip of the reed. No matter how careful I just can't cut
> the same curvature, the left side's always straight! No curve at all!

If you buy an expensive trimmer, some of them will work well and some
others won't. If you buy an inexpensive one, the same is true. So, the
best way to buy a trimmer is to take a few old reeds into the music
store, wet them in your mouth, test the trimmers they have available,
and buy the cheapest one which works well for you. The trimmer is one
product I would definitely try to avoid buying by mail order.

Good luck!

Ed Lacy
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