Klarinet Archive - Posting 000027.txt from 2003/02

From: Bill Hausmann <bhausmann1@-----.net>
Subj: Re: [kl] Reed Rush
Date: Sun, 2 Feb 2003 10:04:50 -0500

At 02:52 PM 2/2/2003 +0000, Stacy-Michelle Valentine wrote:
>This may sound like a stupid question, since I've been playin
>clarinet for about 20 years, but anyway, I wanted to know what the
>purpose of reed rush is. I bought a box of reed rush about two years
>ago and yet to realize the true purpose of it. I know some people
>swear by it. If I need to adjust my reeds, I use a knife or sandpaper
>on glass... but is there some specific reason I could use the rush??
>I tried using it one time and it did no good. I looked in my
>reference books and no one mentions reed rush. Any assistance or text
>reference would be appreciated. Thanks.

Reed rush is used as a mild abrasive for reed adjusting, in a manner
similar to sandpaper.

Bill Hausmann

If you have to mic a saxophone, the rest of the band is TOO LOUD!

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