Klarinet Archive - Posting 000231.txt from 1996/12

From: skubi@-----.org
Subj: Re: Reed Cases
Date: Mon, 9 Dec 1996 23:30:51 -0500

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II>I have a great reed case. It holds eight reeds which lay flat on =
II>plexiglass inside and are held down tightly by paded velvet. There is a =
II>little sponge holder inside you can wet for moisture control if you =
II>like. It has a rubber sealer around the edges and closes with two =
II>little hinges. I have had it for about eight years and love it. It is =
II>also very cool looking! (black, flat, about 6 1/2 inches by 31/2 inches =
II>& 1/2 inch high) It is made by Precision Music Products in Toronto, =
II>Canada. I bought it from Gary Armstrong Woodwinds in Toronto. ($49) =20
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I will second this with a very high recommendation.

He makes 2 sizes, a small for clarinet and a large for bass clarinet.
I have one small for my clarinet reeds and 2 large that I use for
alto and tenor sax reeds. These cases have at least tripled my reed's
lives over the last 7 years (or so). There are also 2 screws at the
back of the case to allow moisture to escape if necessary. I recommend
that you DO remove them. If you do a lot of playing and then put the
reeds in the case and , heaven forbid, you don't touch your horn for a
couple of days, the reeds tend to get that black mold on them (and fur,
if it's longer than 3 days). My solution is, if I can remember to do
it, when I get home from the gig, leave the reed case open for about an
hour to let some moisture escape; then close it. (If you fall asleep
without closing it, you end up with a bunch of warped reeds sitting on
a piece of plexi-glass in the morning.)
Its also a great way to carry reeds around, its compact, and really
does look cool (if thats important). If you don't sound good, at least
you should look good?

Best wishes!
Tom Skublics
Mississauga, Ontario CANADA
skubi@-----.org

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