Klarinet Archive - Posting 000506.txt from 2000/04

From: Roger Shilcock <roger.shilcock@-----.uk>
Subj: Re: [kl] Adjusting reeds - QUICKLY and PERMANENTLY
Date: Wed, 12 Apr 2000 03:59:51 -0400

I've always found accidental splits of this kind a *cause* of
squeaks. Surely you gentlemen are joking????
Roger S.

On Tue, 11 Apr 2000 GrabnerWG@-----.com wrote:

> Date: Tue, 11 Apr 2000 10:11:19 EDT
> From: GrabnerWG@-----.com
> Reply-To: klarinet@-----.org
> To: klarinet@-----.org
> Subject: Re: [kl] Adjusting reeds - QUICKLY and PERMANENTLY
>
> In a message dated 4/11/00 4:36:56 AM Central Daylight Time,
> Tony@-----.uk writes:
>
> <<
> All this was intended to be a little bit tongue-in-cheek, though
> certainly there was such a device on sale for a bit.
>
> You could make either one or three small incisions, the first being in
> the middle of the reed and the other, optional two on either side of,
> and parallel to the first. If you made one incision you separated the
> right from the left side of the reed a small distance down from the tip,
> and if you made three incisions you divided the breadth of the reed into
> four 'wafers', as you called them.
> >>
>
> I have found the edge of a metal music stand to be extremely useful in this
> process of "splitting" the reed.
>
> I am OFTEN seen at rehearsals using this technique.
>
> The reeds that I use this technique on are REMARKABLY improved. Once I use
> this valuable technique......I NEVER complain about the "vibrational
> abilities" of this particular reed ever again.
>
> Thank you Tony, for bringing this arcane technique to light.
>
> Walter
> Works GREAT on Bass reeds too!!!!!!!!!! They NEVER squeak, or squeal again.
> www.clarinetxpress.com/odds.html
>
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