Klarinet Archive - Posting 000061.txt from 1998/08

From: Bill Hausmann <bhausman@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] Reed question
Date: Mon, 3 Aug 1998 08:39:11 -0400

At 11:03 PM 7/31/98 -0700, Matt Palasik wrote:
>well it all depends on the type of reed too. But try a 3 or 3.5
>vandoran and if its too hard sand the table of the reed with 600 grit
>sandpaper to soften it
>
So THAT'S what you stiff-reed guys do -- buy 5's and SAND THEM DOWN to 2
1/2's! Wouldn't it be easier to just buy a box of 5's, throw the reeds
away (or shingle the roof with them), and fill the box with reeds that can
actually be played? :-)

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