Klarinet Archive - Posting 000281.txt from 1997/04

From: Peter Salveson <dsalveso@-----.NET>
Subj: Concave reeds
Date: Thu, 17 Apr 1997 08:56:51 -0400

I have a quick question. I'm playing on a really stuffy old moennig
(sp?) A and with the reeds that I use for my Bb it sounds really nasty.
Anyway, I've fixed the problem by a) using by Bb barrel on the A and b)
shaving my reeds, here's the question:

My reeds look like this (pardon my ascii art)

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After I shave them they look like this:

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Like that but to less extremes, it allows by sound to be more focused and
makes it sound as if I don't have to blow a gasket to play the instrument.

Here's my question: Is that wrong? I've never heard of doing this but
maybe I haven't been paying attention that well (very possible). It
seems to do nothing but good things for me, thanks :)

Peter Salveson
dsalveso@-----.net