Klarinet Archive - Posting 000029.txt from 2003/02

From: George Kidder <gkidder@-----.org>
Subj: Re: [kl] Reed Rush
Date: Sun, 2 Feb 2003 10:30:15 -0500

Reed (or Dutch) rush is used for the same things the knife and the
sandpaper are used for - to carefully remove portions of the reed for
adjustment purposes. I like it, others don't. You have to choose.

At 14:52 2/2/03 +0000, you 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.
>--
>Soulfully,
>
>Stacy-Michelle Valentine
>
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George Kidder
Bar Harbor, ME

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