Klarinet Archive - Posting 000359.txt from 1996/09

From: John Roman <JohnARoman@-----.COM>
Subj: Re: burning fingers (not a joke)
Date: Sun, 15 Sep 1996 12:53:49 -0400

David Blumberg wrote:

<<Ok, Now, I have to ask. Doesn't the Quarter (metal-good conductor of heat)
get really hot, very quickly while holding it to burn the tip of the reed?>>

Yes, David, it does. But we "old-timers" are a stalwart group (stiff upper
lip and all that); else how could we spend all that time sitting in front of
the trumpet section without complaint. Besides think of all the money we're
saving on commercial reed trimmers.

John Roman