Klarinet Archive - Posting 000373.txt from 1996/09

From: Neil Leupold <nleupold@-----.EDU>
Subj: Re: Bill Fogle's comments
Date: Mon, 16 Sep 1996 15:50:29 -0400

> I've had tremendous success lately first by sanding the lateral sides
> of the reed (favoring the weaker side) then c-a-r-e-f-u-l-l-y sanding the
> tip with #600. I don't know whether it's that my tips are turning out more
> like my mouthpiece tip, or what, but this "personalized" adjustment is
> turning out some *great* plays for me. -----Bill Fogle.

Bill,

Could you please explain all three statements you make in the above
paragraphs?

1) What do you mean when you say the "lateral sides" of the reed? Which
part of the reed is that? Is that the right and left sides of the vamp?
The flat back of the reed? What do you mean "favoring the weaker side"?

2) When you sand the tip, is it a flat brushstroke against the vamp,
where you start back from the tip and make contact with it in a
unidirectional sweep? Or do you mean that you hold the reed up vertically
and literally abrade the actual tip - the edge of the reed - where the
tongue makes contact? Does this not fray the fibers?

3) What do you mean "the tips are turning out more like my mouthpiece
tip"? Do you mean the curve of the tip? This suggests an answer to
question #2 above.

Thanks.
Neil