Klarinet Archive - Posting 000579.txt from 1997/01

From: Peter Salveson <dsalveso@-----.NET>
Subj: reed problems
Date: Mon, 27 Jan 1997 02:19:40 -0500

Hi, I've got a problem,

I just got 2 new boxes of vandoren v-12 #4 reeds. I've used'm before
without any trouble. These 2 boxes however were much different. I could
play on them (the reeds) for about 5 min. and they would become saturated
(soaked through) and I would start sounding like a duck. I'm used to one
or two reeds in a box being like this but 8 or 9!!!!

I was just wondering if it was something I did or if I got some bad reeds
or what, thanks for your input.