Klarinet Archive - Posting 001296.txt from 1998/10

From: "Cox, Graeme" <Graeme.Cox@-----.nz>
Subj: RE: [kl] Reeds + Studies
Date: Fri, 30 Oct 1998 03:23:28 -0500

J. Shouryu Nohe wrote...

I never said that could happen - only that the cane will naturally
swell
and expand whenever it changes from moist to dry environments. Mold
usually won't appear until it's been played on, since fungi tends
towards
WARM, moist environments.

Some questions...

Firstly, would you expect that the changes in temperature and humidity that
a reed encounters during cycles of being played then rested are likely to
distort a reed more than climatic variations? If so, why would climate be a
significant factor in reed performance?

Secondly, are there any tricks that Klarinetters know to help prevent a
clean, fresh-tasting reed from becoming infested with fungi (other than
leaving it unplayed) ? Also, how can you cleanup your favorite reed,
without removing a layer of cane along with the yucky growing stuff, and
destroying the reed? (Maybe I should try those new plastic jobs).

Graeme Cox
Christchurch, New Zealand
Graeme.Cox@-----.nz

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