Klarinet Archive - Posting 000577.txt from 1999/02

From: "Fernando Silveira" <fernando1@-----.br>
Subj: Re: [kl] re reed aging
Date: Mon, 15 Feb 1999 21:17:39 -0500

Yes Marty, on "Woodwind Anthology" has the same experience as yours with
good results

Best

Fernando Silveira

>I wasn't going to discuss on this list the project I have been working on
>for the past year because I thought it would seem that I was using the list
>sell a product, but since one of the current topics of discussion is the
>aging and curing of reeds, I would like to present to the list the results
>of my experimentation with a chemical solution I have been testing and
>hopefully perfecting. I got involved in this because I usually only get a
>couple of playable reeds per box, sometimes I get lucky and get three or
>four. I play about four hours a day and for me reeds are a big expense. I
>had to make them last longer. At first I tried various coatings, but they
>made the reeds sound overly bright. I gave up on the coatings and worked
on
>impregnating the fibers with a waterproofing substance that would not
>dissolve in saliva. I got lucky and found the right mixture. I have been
>playing reeds treated in this solution for about six months. I get about
>double the reed life I got before. In addition the reeds play with more
>resonance. This however is no magic elixir. I t won't make bad reeds
play.
>I only treat performance quality reeds that have been tested and partially
>adjusted. I can treat at least twenty reeds in a half ounce bottle of
>solution. Another important bonus is that the reeds become very stable.
>They play the same from day to day until they finally die. They don't seem
>to get waterlogged. I've personally only tested these treated reeds in
>south Florida, but they seem to play the same on dry or humid days. As
>far as I can determine this product is unique. Has anyone heard of or
>experimented with this type of reed treatment?
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>Marty Marks
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