Klarinet Archive - Posting 000550.txt from 1998/05

From: GrabnerWG <GrabnerWG@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] Reed Storage
Date: Mon, 11 May 1998 16:51:19 -0400

In a message dated 98-05-11 10:41:41 EDT, you write:

<< On Mon, 11 May 1998, Lori Lovato wrote:

Roger, what do you mean by "sealing?" Around here, i've had the best luck
with letting reeds dry flat side up!

I used to polish and seal the backs of my reeds by sanding them first on 600
wet@-----.then polishing them by rubbing them on newsprint (This
is advised in Stubbins book "The Art of Clarinetistry")

I've found over the years that although this does "stabilize" a reed, it
really seems to dull the tone quality.

I now do what Lori does.....dont know where I got the idea.....I let new reeds
dry flat side up for the first week, before ever using a reedguard or
reedholder.

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