Klarinet Archive - Posting 000226.txt from 2001/01

From: "Michel Chee" <michel_chicago@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] Reed trimmers
Date: Mon, 8 Jan 2001 01:50:03 -0500

What is a reed trimmer and why would you use one rather then buy new reeds?

>From: rgarrett@-----.edu
>Reply-To: klarinet@-----.org
>To: klarinet@-----.org
>Subject: Re: [kl] Reed trimmers
>Date: Sun, 07 Jan 2001 19:57:45 -0600
>
>At 05:45 PM 01/07/2001 -0800, you wrote:
>> I've tried to avoid this because I don't enjoy messing with reeds
>>-- easier to trash them -- but I need to buy a reed trimmer. I
>>remember that some of you have had bad results with a particular brand
>>of trimmer. Is the Cordier ($25 mail order) the 'plenty good for the
>>average Joe' brand?
>>
>>Thank you,
>> Bill Wright
>
>That's the kind I use - but if you can select from several, it would be
>good. Take an old reed and clip it with different ones - some of them clip
>off center - find one that doesn't.
>
>I also own a Vandoren reed clipper - it's not bad - but expensive.
>
>R
>
>
>Roger Garrett
>Assistant Professor of Clarinet
>Director, Symphonic Winds
>Advisor, IWU Recording Services
>Illinois Wesleyan University
>School of Music
>Bloomington, IL 61702-2900
>Phone: (309) 556-3268
>Fax: (309) 556-3121
>
>
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