Klarinet Archive - Posting 000997.txt from 1998/11

From: "David B. Niethamer" <dnietham@-----.edu>
Subj: Re: [kl] Reed Test
Date: Wed, 25 Nov 1998 22:09:17 -0500

On 11/25/98 6:21 PM, Kevin Fay wrote:

>Truth is, bad reeds never get better. They just get older. So, after I
>try to adjust them and they still don't work, I give them the "wall
>test." I test it by pushing its tip into the wall. Hard.
>
>Most fail. ;-0

I've heard that if the tip collapses during this test, it was a good
reed. Is this true? ;-)

Do you make all your other reeds watch this test? ;-)

David

David Niethamer
Principal Clarinet, Richmond Symphony
dnietham@-----.edu
http://members.aol.com/dbnclar1/

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