Klarinet Archive - Posting 000957.txt from 1998/11

From: Lee Hickling <hickling@-----.Net>
Subj: Re: [kl] Choosing Reeds
Date: Wed, 25 Nov 1998 10:39:01 -0500

I've been wondering why nobody mentions the method I've always used to
choose reeds--hold them up to a strong light. With a little practice, one
can judge not only their stiffness but their overall quality and probable
responsiveness. Even in a box of Ricos I can usually find a couple of
winners that way. Is this just too universal a practice to be worth
mentioning, or is it something that some of the younger subscribers never
heard of?

Lee Hickling <hickling@-----.net>

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