Klarinet Archive - Posting 000901.txt from 2003/06

From: Stephanie Cox <stylemarc205@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] Reeds
Date: Wed, 25 Jun 2003 13:29:55 -0400

Thank you everyone for the input on this. It's about
time for me to sit down with my reeds anyway. See how
this goes :).

--- GrabnerWG@-----.com wrote:
> In a message dated 6/25/2003 7:32:37 AM Eastern
> Standard Time, george_s_lin@-----.com writes:
>
> > Just a hunch, but it may be that your Pyne
> mouthpiece
> > has an asymmetrical facing as part of its design.
> One
> > not too uncommon trait of mouthpieces with this
> > "crooked" facing is getting a good reed to match
> up
> > with it. I recall reading that many of Pyne's
> > mouthpieces have the asymmetrical facings.>>
>
> I am not an authority on all the models from Pyne.
> However, most Pyne mouthpieces come with a very
> considerable skew to the left. What this means is
> that the left side of the mouthpiece - looking at
> the facing - is more "open" than the right side.
>
> No reed manufacturer that I know of makes reeds that
> expect such a facing. They expect a symmetrical
> facing, in other words, the manufacturers try to
> make a reed that is the same strength on either
> side.
>
> With an asymmetrical facing, you need to adjust your
> reeds to be "softer" or more "flexible" on the side
> where the facing is more open.
>
> Usually this involves scraping the left side of the
> reeds with a reed knife, sandpaper, or rush.
>
> Walter Grabner
> www.clarinetxpress.com
> mouthpiece refacing
>
>
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