Klarinet Archive - Posting 000232.txt from 1997/03

From: "Mrs. Starr Schaftel Wayne, Dr. John Wayne" <starrs@-----.NET>
Subj: Re: Reed Theory
Date: Fri, 7 Mar 1997 01:19:08 -0500

Hi Gary,
Actually the rubber bicycle innertube is about one inch wide, and is
just stretched around the middle of the plexiglass. I place the bottom
half of the reed flat side down, under the innertube, and the top half
of the reed is visible. The innertube just happens to fit perfectly,
with the correct amount of tension. I never really thought that much
about it before this.

All the best,
Starr

Gary Young wrote:
>
> Starr,
>
> Interesting and refreshing after talking about expensive reed cases that
> might not work. I assume this is piece of rubber created by two parallel
> cross-section cuts of the innertube (so it's continuous, like a wide rubber
> band). Is that right? How wide do you cut it -- how much and what part of
> the reeds do you put under the innertube?
>
> Thanks--
>
> Gary
>
> ----------
> From: Mrs. Starr Schaftel Wayne, Dr. John Wayne[SMTP:starrs@-----.net]
> Sent: Thursday, March 06, 1997 3:50 PM
> To: Multiple recipients of list KLARINET
> Subject: Re: Reed Theory
>
> Hi fellow clarineters.
>
> In 1973, my teacher gave me a piece of plexiglass, approx. 1/4 inch
> thick, 2x3 inches in size. He put a piece of bicycle innertube tire
> around it, in order for it to hold 2 reeds on each side. I've never had
> a big problem with warpage, and I still use that exact reedholder to
> this day. I know that this doesn't answer any questions, but I thought
> I'd post it anyway.
>
> Starr