Klarinet Archive - Posting 000084.txt from 2007/02

From: "Kent Krive" <k.krive@-----.net>
Subj: Re: [kl] Help with reeds in Baltimore?
Date: Sat, 10 Feb 2007 07:29:08 -0500

John,

Check with John Weigand at WVU. He might very well have a mouthpiece
solution for you.

Kent

----- Original Message -----
From: "Rommel John Miller" <RommelJMiller@-----.net>
To: <klarinet@-----.org>
Sent: Friday, February 09, 2007 11:48 PM
Subject: [kl] Help with reeds in Baltimore?

> 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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