Klarinet Archive - Posting 000188.txt from 1997/12

From: "Ian Dilley" <imd@-----.uk>
Subj: Re: Re[2]: Reed cases
Date: Fri, 5 Dec 1997 12:40:42 -0500

Yes, has anyone done any double blind studies on dented reeds? :)

Sorry JC - couldn't resist it.

-----Original Message-----
From: Bill Hausmann <bhausman@-----.com>
Date: Friday, December 05, 1997 10:49 AM
Subject: Re: Re[2]: Reed cases

>At 08:23 AM 12/4/97 PST, Jeff Chan wrote:
>> My problem with Reedguards is the dent that they leave on the heart
of
>> the reed, and the resulting sound degradation. I have been using a
>> Harrison case for many years now, and my reeds seem to appreciate it.
>>
>Yes, they will cause a dent if you jam the reeds in too firmly, but can you
>document the "resulting sound degradation?"
>
>
>
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