Klarinet Archive - Posting 001068.txt from 2000/05

From: Spike Spiegel <jnohe@-----.edu>
Subj: Re: [kl] Reed work
Date: Tue, 23 May 2000 14:42:33 -0400

On Mon, 22 May 2000, Aschenberg, Mat wrote:

> In the dry climate of Colorado reeds have a big tendency to warp when they
> dry out.
> Has anyone tried oiling a reed? Does it completely change the
> characteristics of the reed?
> Does it help with warping?

Mat, I live in New Mexico, so believe me, I feel your pain. But one
advantage to our sitch is that we rarely have to deal with moldy reeds.

To keep your reeds from warping beyond use, I suggest a proper break in
technique - it's available on my website at

http://web.nmsu.edu/~jnohe/reed/reed.html

This should keep your reeds nice and stable, and they may end up lasting
longer as well!

J. Shouryu Nohe
http://web.nmsu.edu/~jnohe
Professor of SCSM102, New Mexico State Univ.
"I don't know, and I don't have an opinion." - Jet Black

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