Klarinet Archive - Posting 000403.txt from 1997/05

From: Martin Marks <mmarks@-----.net>
Subj: Re: Tuning and Reeds
Date: Wed, 14 May 1997 09:34:29 -0400

YAt 08:42 AM 5/12/97 -0400, you wrote:
>i missed out the information concerning i think "sealing" a reed with a
>type of nail polish coverage to attempt to keep the reed going. can one or
>two people drop me a line on this. i just became a friend on the internet
>when this came out, but now i have a student who is asking me to death
>about it. thank you very very much.
>
>Notre Dame High School Library
>1400 Maple Avenue
>Elmira NY 14904
>
>"The home of the Crusaders!"
>
>You seal the butt end of the reed with nail polish. It shouldn't matter which
type of polish. I have tried this on about four or five reeds and and
two of
them lasted an exceptionally long time. Usually if I'm lucky, I get about
twenty hours playing time on good reed. These lasted about 25/30 hrs.
I have to do this a while longer to decide if it really makes a difference.
Has anyone else tried this?

Marty Marks
>