Klarinet Archive - Posting 000162.txt from 2009/03

From: kurtheisig@-----.net
Subj: Re: [kl] Sqeak
Date: Sat, 28 Mar 2009 20:31:45 -0400

Mike,

On most instruments I am playing on cane that is from 1965 to 1969. I have some new cane from the mid '70's. Cane improves with age.

I have a number of customers that have discovered that our aged cane in our stores is quite good and buy $1,200 to $2,400 worth of aged reeds to stash away.

I try to never play on anything that is under 20-25 years old.

Kurt

-----Original Message-----
>From: MICHAEL MARMER LINDA MARMER <mlmarmer@-----.net>
>Sent: Mar 28, 2009 11:47 AM
>To: Klarinet <Klarinet@-----.org>
>Subject: [kl] Sqeak
>
>I just practice again and I did soak the reed entirely like Kurt said to do.
>
>Perfect.
>
>Could age dry out the reed and then it does not play as well? I just got
>these in January from Brass and Woodwind, I believe is the place.
>
>Again, thanks for all the help.
>
>Mike
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