Klarinet Archive - Posting 000232.txt from 2002/03

From: "Dee D. Hays" <deehays@-----.net>
Subj: Re: [kl] reed adjustment tools
Date: Wed, 13 Mar 2002 22:39:44 -0500

If you are discarding 8 or 9 reeds out of a box, you are using either the
wrong brand, style, or strength. By varying slightly the way you mount your
reeds on the mouthpiece, you ought to get over half of the reeds to be
decent without any adjustment. With a well trained, flexible but
disciplined embouchure, you ought to be able to get about 75% of the box to
play decently without adjustment.

Dee Hays
Michigan

----- Original Message -----
From: <JMogan@-----.com>
Subject: [kl] reed adjustment tools

> I have accumulated many reeds over the years when I discard eight or nine
> from a box of ten. I am considering buying one of the reed adjustment
> devices, i.e. the Reed Wizard (=$300) or Perfect a Reed (=$175) to try to
> "fix" my discarded reeds. Does anyone have any experience (good or bad)
with
> these items? Do they work and would you recommend one over the other, or
> some other model? Thanks.
>
> Jack
>
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