Klarinet Archive - Posting 000082.txt from 2001/11

From: The Guy on the Couch <jnohe@-----.Edu>
Subj: Re: [kl] Leaving the reed on.
Date: Fri, 2 Nov 2001 04:07:31 -0500

On Thu, 1 Nov 2001, Luby D. Jackson wrote:

> Speaking about this, what about that spray on stuff called reed rush? Isn't
> is good for something?

Reed rush isn't a spray - it's a plant (also called Dutch rush) that
basically serves similar function as sandpaper/files in the reed
preparation process. Some people swear it's the only proper way to take
anything off of reeds, etc etc...yadda yadda yadda. I personally haven't
used it since 800 Wet or Dry doesn't have to be purchased by mail order
and is pretty inexpensive. Off the top of my head, though, either Pino,
Rosario, Stein, or Bonade (it's been a while since I read any of them all
the way through) touts it as the only way to go.

In other news, I only had to remove 60 some lines of unnecessary text from
the email I was replying to. I suppose in a way (perhaps a twisted one),
it's good to know that there's consistency in the universe. (Mark may not
see eye to eye with me on that one, judging from one of his previous
messages, though. *grin*)

J. Shouryu Nohe
Grad Assistant, New Mexico State University
"I think we have a ghost in our house." - Kaycee Nicole
"I should probably be playing Buffet." - Steve Moore

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