Klarinet Archive - Posting 000208.txt from 1999/07

From: Roger Garrett <rgarrett@-----.edu>
Subj: Re: [kl] Re: Purchase of (aged) Reeds
Date: Wed, 7 Jul 1999 11:37:01 -0400

At 04:02 PM 7/6/99 -0500, you wrote:
>Roger,
>
>What about some dark veins in the reeds ? Is this normal too. Some of the
>front/topside cane of the reed is shidding some dry "skin" too.
>
>How would you break them in -- I normally play 4 or 5 reeds for approx. 5
>minutes each the first time through and follow for 2-3 days the same way.
>
>Thank you for sharing your knowledge. I am encouraged.
>
>Mark Weinstein

That vintage reeds had the dark vein problem much more frequently than the
current Vandoren reeds.

I don't know what you mean about hedding dry skin - that's a bit odd. I
recently sent some 20 year old Vic Oleiveri reeds to a clarinetist and
those didn't have anything like you describe. I wonder what it is?

Your break in sounds good to me - let us know!

RG
Roger Garrett
Professor of Clarinet
Director, Concert Band/Symphonic Winds/Titan Band
Advisor, Recording Studio
Illinois Wesleyan University
Office: (309) 556-3268
Fax: (309) 556-3411

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