Klarinet Archive - Posting 000484.txt from 2003/10

From: "Ted Casher" <tedcasher@-----.net>
Subj: Re: [kl] Vandoren's Beautiful Packaging
Date: Fri, 17 Oct 2003 10:20:02 -0400

Ted Casher here. I think I'll still keep on buying # 600 wet or dry
sandpaper at the hardware store---I can get a sheet for 75 cents and cut it
up 6 or 8 ways. As far as goes rubbing the reeds on glass--I will find a
nearby window and use it. When the clubowner at my favorite Thursday nite
venue, Ashby's, in Mystic CT, asked me in an annoyed manner, "Ted, what are
you doing to my clean windows?" I replied "I am assuring the continued
employment of a non-English speaking recent immigrant!"
Vandoren gets enough of my money through my original purchase of their
overpriced pieces of wood. By using sandpaper and a window, I can play 4
out of 5 reeds in a box. This is how I make money while playing $100> jazz
gigs. Once a reed gets buzzing for me, I can use it for two weeks, while
practicing every day and playing every night.
I wind up spending the saved money on tenor mouthpieces.....haven't found
the right one yet. Also, barrels. Anybody have a 64 mm and/or a 62 mm for
a Selmer Series 9? I'm also talking w/Walter Grabner about this.
----- Original Message -----
From: <Tom.Henson@-----.com>
Subject: RE: [kl] Vandoren's Beautiful Packaging

> Well if you keep in mind that both pieces are made of glass and handle
> accordingly it should be fairly durable. The package that they come in
would
> be a good thing to keep it in. There is a box inside with a foam core and
> both pieces fit snugly inside.
>
> The pointed tip of the reed stick is very sharp. I would imagine if you
> dropped it, it would break the tip at the very least. Maybe not on thick
> carpet, but on a hard surface.
>
> Unless you carried it in the original box, I would not travel with this.
> Definitely don't take it on an airplane as they will think this is some
kind
> of new weapon made of glass that can't be detected with x-rays.
>
> I think Vandoren should seriously consider selling the Reed Stick by
itself.
> It appears to be a wonderful tool in and of itself, better than reed rush
> any day. As good as a pointed tip file, but with a finer grit for really
> fine tuning reeds.
>
> Tom Henson
>
> << 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 >>
>
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