Klarinet Archive - Posting 000201.txt from 1997/03

From: "David C. Blumberg" <reedman@-----.COM>
Subj: Re: PerfectaReed
Date: Wed, 5 Mar 1997 16:22:47 -0500

I used it too (about the same time) for developing my skills. What you do
learn is that there are variances in the Vascular bundles density, that are
not picked up with a measuring device. You still have to feel the reed with
the tip of your thumb nail, and side to side blowing to get a well adjusted
reed.

At 02:27 PM 3/5/97 -0600, Greg Barrett wrote:
>Simon Aldrich wrote:
>
>"Does anyone use a Perfectareed or any other thickness guage in making
>or adjusting his/her reeds? What have been your experiences with such
>a machine? Might anyone have one that they no longer use and might
>want to sell?"
>
>I used a PerfectaReed extensively for a year when I was an undergraduate
>at Northwestern in 1980-81. Wes Foster (now in Vancouver), was my
>teacher and recommended it. It was a helpful tool for a clarinetist
>just beginning to learn how to balance reeds. After using the
>PerfectaReed for several months I had learned how to judge my reeds by
>touch, playing feel, and visual inspection. At that point the
>PerfectaReed was unnecessary and time consuming to use.
>
>Greg Barrett
>Professor of Clarinet
>Jacksonville State University
>Alabama
>
>
David C. Blumberg
Principal Clarinet Riverside Symphonia
reedman@-----.com