Klarinet Archive - Posting 000895.txt from 1999/08

From: David Blumberg <reedman@-----.com>
Subj: [kl] re: reed life
Date: Sun, 29 Aug 1999 08:14:26 -0400

Derek wrote:
Kaeravek@-----.com
Subject: Reed Life
Message-ID: <6f83d3c2.24f9c40e@-----.com>
I have noticed that my number 4 Michellurie Reeds last about 2-3 months.
However, at about 2 months, they start getting old and don't sound as pure.
How long should I keep one reed for?
Thanks
Derek

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Hold the reed up to a light - when it starts to get that "permed" look
(the fibers start to look wavy in the light instead of straight) it is time
to change reeds. If you are comfortable with a reed, it is possible for it
to start loosing it's sound and not be noticed for a little while. I tend
to find that a reed will last from 1 1/2 to 3 weeks (3 weeks maximum with a
commercial reed). I know of hand-made reeds lasting 2 months.
As Howard Klug says at his masterclasses "don't keep your reed like a
family heirloom".

David Blumberg
playit@-----.com
Sponsor of www.sneezy.org and the Natl. Flute Assc.
Custom Accompaniment CD's http://www.mytempo.com

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