Klarinet Archive - Posting 000720.txt from 2002/03

From: "Bishop L.D. Jackson III" <lubydjackson@-----.net>
Subj: Re: [kl] Breaking In New Reeds
Date: Mon, 25 Mar 2002 02:37:41 -0500

Since we're speaking on reeds, someone posted to me a few weeks ago
about my reed ussage changing.

It has because the more I play, I am realizing I personally need a
stiffer reed setup. I'm in love with the Grand Concerts 4 now and I
look forward to hearing the Evolution.

Vandoren 3.5s on my eefer don't allow me to really blow hard as I want
to. I'm going to have to move to the WhiteMaster series.

While I'm on this, I saw a reed once in HS that was literally black.
What are the name of those kinds of reeds?

gnibbelin@-----.com wrote:

>Howard -
>
>About 6 years ago I returned to playing after many years absence. About 4
>or 5 years ago Klarinet contained a lot of good advice and methods of reed
>preparation, from which I took what I believed to be the best suggestions
>for my own procedures. (I get 7 or 8 good reeds out of a box of Vandoren
>V-12s. Not all concert quality, of course, but they are good for many hours
>of good practice time.) Check the Klarinet Archives for this information.
>There may also be data at the ICA website.
>
>Basically I use a 10 day soak, dry and burnish method before I play on a
>reed. Then I balance them, if needed and if the reed warps lengthwise as it
>is played, I carefully sand the warp out (on the back side) using 400 or 320
>wet and dry production paper. I try to keep 7 or 8 good reeds ready to play
>so that I alternate reads for each day's practice session. Since the reeds
>vary in their characteristics, this keeps my embouchure and aural cavity
>flexible as they adjust to the differences in the reeds.
>As the reeds change from usage, I continue to sand and trim as required,
>until they finally wear out and go into the discard pile.
>
>My set up is a Goldbeck Mouthpiece (circa 1940), 1.02 tip, Rovner Eddie
>Daniels Ligature, Vandoren V-12 31/2 reeds and Leblanc Bb & A horns. Also,
>I switched to double lip embouchure several years ago and would never return
>to single lip. I believe that one reason that I am able to get more good
>reeds out of a box of V-12s is that I play double lip and that I use a
>Rovner ligature. This combination seems to give me more flexibility in
>dealing with varying reed characteristics. (This is just my opinion and
>experience. Listers, please don't start a flame war over ligatures and
>single lip vs. double lip embouchures.)
>
>Howard, write me directly if you would like further comments on my
>experience with double lip playing.
>
>As you will observe in referring to the Klarinet Archives, reed preparation
>is far from an exact science. What works for one may not work for another
>player or brand of reed.
>
>Regards,
>
>Gene Nibbelin
>Cape Coral, Florida
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Howard Shapiro [mailto:howards321@-----.com]
>Sent: Saturday, March 23, 2002 5:05 PM
>To: klarinet@-----.org
>Subject: [kl] Breaking In New Reeds
>
>Hello Klarinet list members,
>
>After many years of not playing, I recently picked up the old licorice stick
>and started again. I'm having major difficulty in breaking in new reeds.
>Can anyone offer some advice on conditioning and getting a reed ready to
>play? I'm currently using Vandorens (strength 3).
>
>Thanks in advance,
>Howard Shapiro
>
>
>
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