Klarinet Archive - Posting 000464.txt from 2003/10

From: "Karl Krelove" <karlkrelove@-----.net>
Subj: RE: [kl] Vandoren's Beautiful Packaging
Date: Thu, 16 Oct 2003 16:28:48 -0400

How durable does the Reed Stick seem? I picture it (even having seen the
photo on the web site) as something that could easily break if you aren't
careful. Does it seem any more solid than that "in person?"

Karl Krelove

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Tom.Henson@-----.com]
> Sent: Thursday, October 16, 2003 3:48 PM
> To: klarinet@-----.org
> Subject: [kl] Vandoren's Beautiful Packaging
>
>
> I received today two items made by Vandoren that had really attractive
> packaging.
>
> I know this sounds nuts, but let's face it, nice packaging sells. Really
> first class, top drawer.
>
> I bought a box of 56 Rue Lepic reeds just to see what all the
> marketing hype
> is about (I'll give a run down later on this list). I also bought a new
> product from Vandoren that in my opinion is creative and very useful.
>
> It is the new Glass Reed Resurfacer with a magic wand (my term) called a
> Reed Stick. It wasn't cheap (about the cost of 2 boxes of their
> best reeds),
> but if it holds up well, it will pay for itself in sandpaper saved.
>
> It is a piece of plate glass (about 3" x 6") that has about 75%
> of the glass
> surface chemically etched on one side to mimic about a 600 grit sandpaper.
> You place a reed on this rough surface and use a circular motion
> to lightly
> sand down the back of the reed, keeping the tip clear of the
> rough part. The
> glass Reed Stick is about 4"-5" long and looks like it could have been a
> stir stick in a chemistry lab. The top half of the stick (which has a very
> fine angled point on the tip) is also etched the same way. You use this
> stick (mainly the angled tip) to make very fine adjustments to the top of
> the reed vamp.
>
> I have not tried it yet, but it looks like it will work
> wonderfully. Here is
> a link with a picture of it:
>
> http://www.vandoren.com/Product/vanMID.htm
> <http://www.vandoren.com/Product/vanMID.htm>
>
> Of course the Vandoren name and logo are also beautifully etched in the
> glass plate and reed stick. I have to hand it to Vandoren for a really
> beautiful, but useful tool.
>
> Now if the reeds are as good as the package I'll be impressed.....
>
> Tom Henson
>
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