Klarinet Archive - Posting 000761.txt from 1997/03

From: Fernando Silveira <fersilv@-----.NET>
Subj: Re: reed adjusting
Date: Sat, 22 Mar 1997 11:59:34 -0500

Only do this on two or three reeds, and make some tests.
After, please, contact me...

Good Luck

Fernando

At 17:46 21/03/97 -0600, you wrote:
>Fernando:
>
> Do you mean you put nail polish on the "Butt" END of the reed to keep
>water from coming in from the open (cut) holes in the "Top" of the reed??
>Never heard of this, but it might work! Interesting?
>
>Bob Lake - Band Teacher & Player
>Edina, MN
>
>
>At 12:58 PM 3/21/97, Fernando Silveira wrote:
>> Bob, I make it with my reeds!!
>> I close the tubes inside the reed puting nail polish on the reed's
>>back.
>> The reed life is long and the tone quality is better.
>>
>> Cheers
>>
>> Fernando Silveira
>> Principal Clarinet - National Symphony - Brazil
>> Chamber Music Professor - Rio de Janeiro Federal University
>>
>>
>>At 16:38 20/03/97 -0600, you wrote:
>>>Cane Reeds are from a plant that is tubulor (full of tubes) I ask you to
>>>wet a "new" reed, and then "BLOW" thru the reed from the BUTT end and
>>>you'll see "LOTS OF AIR BUBBLES"! My "Reed Making" Professor back in l961,
>>>always said you must RUB the REED to seal up those Holes! He also sanded
>>>down the Flat side of the Blank until "Glass smooth" before making the
>>>first cut - using emery paper or very fine sand paper! This Man was Dr.
>>>Jon Moller at Univ. of Mich. I studied with him one year, and was
>>>fortunate to spend many hours on Sat. A.M. working in his office with him
>>>on Reeds!! I have used his techniques ever since! THEY WORK!! My Reeds -
>>>like His - are hard to keep wet, and last for 6 Months! I USE NOW-- VIC
>>>OLIVERIE "TEMPERED" REEDS.. #4 for me! And then I work with them as above!
>>>You might want to try 3, or 3-1/2 ? (#4's are pretty stiff)
>>>
>>>Bob Lake - Edina Band Teacher/Clarinet & Sax Player
>>>Edina Public Schools
>>>Edina, MN <laker29@-----.net>
>>>
>>>
>>>At 10:00 PM 3/19/97, Roger Lewis & Denise Gulliver-Lewis wrote:
>>>>Daniel Paprocki wrote:
>>>>> Denise,
>>>>> I see your point, but what about the time that the reed is being
>>>>> played? I usually will play a reed for 15 to 20 minutes (sometimes
longer)
>>>>> before I re-wet it or switch to another reed. Isn't the 2 or 3 minutes of
>>>>> water soaking quite minor compared to the time it's on the mouthpiece in
>>>>> your mouth?
>>>>..................
>>>>
>>>>I had the same question at first. After some thought, this is what I
>>>>came up with.
>>>>When you put the reed in water, it is completely dry. As it dries out
>>>>and needs to be re-soaked, the interior fibres are still wet. We only
>>>>re-wet the outer layers. The interior fibres have soaked up all the
>>>>water they can, and are less likely to absorb large amounts of saliva.
>>>>Therefore, less saliva is absorbed by the reed. This is the only
>>>>semi-scientific reason I can think of. Other explainations are
>>>>welcome. Of course, I could be all wet....
>>>>
>>>>Denise Gulliver-Lewis
>>>>Principal Clarinet
>>>>Elkhart Symphony
>>>
>>>
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