Klarinet Archive - Posting 000080.txt from 2007/02

From: "Rommel John Miller" <RommelJMiller@-----.net>
Subj: [kl] Help with reeds in Baltimore?
Date: Fri, 09 Feb 2007 23:48:50 -0500

Dear List,

Hate to be a bother, but I need some help, I have Tom Ridenour's ATG Reed
Finishing system, as well as the Reed Wizard and Vandoren's own little Glass
Reed Resurfacer, but I am having the worst time figuring out how to balance
or to properly "fix" or a-fix my reeds to the mouthpiece using a Rovner
ligature.

Everything has me bundled up in ties, I mean I can play okay, but when I go
to the higher register I get squeaks or can't hit the note at all without
biting the mouthpiece, and I know that this is wrong.

And Ridenour's own explanation on the dynamics testing and other testing has
me through the loop as well.

I was really wondering if there is someone in the Baltimore area who could
help me out, I mean I hate using reeds straight out of the box, I would
rather use a well-adjusted reed and I want to do it on my own, but I really
need good instruction on how to do it first.

I tried contacting Tom Puwalski, but he hasn't responded to me in a long
time.

Could someone please help me? I would appreciate any help I could get.

Thanks

Rommel John Miller
308 Dale Avenue
Baltimore, MD 21206-1219
410-668-4784
410-967-8994
DoctorX@-----.net
RommelJMiller@-----.net

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