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Author: DAVE
Date: 2004-08-30 01:51
In the recent post about effer troubles the recomendation was to adjust a white master to fit the Eb mouthpiece. In the suggestion it was advised to cut away the bark at the heel of the reed and make the straight line that is usually present on regular Vandies. Why or is this step necessary? I've using white masters for years, but I've never done this extra step.
BTW, the quickest way to shorten the reed that I've found is to get some of those cut-everything shears that you see advertised on TV. I got mine at Walgreens for about $4. Way easier than using a knife.
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Author: bob49t
Date: 2004-08-30 23:31
I take it you mean these kitchen shears for cutting bone etc.
I've been experimenting with the lopped reed for the eefer.
Some time ago, GBK extolled the virtues of the Gonzalez FOF - I'm using them exclusively now for sop clars and have a new found role for them.
Even after truncating the reed by 12mm (1/4") the FOF narrows nicely towards the butt end (useful for the Eb ligature) and the reed tip does not overlap the table width and conforms to the tip probably better than the Vandorens. Nice sound (for an eefer). They play very well on my lovely Grabner Eb m/p. As an adjunct to reed adjustment, my Ridenour ATG system works really well for balancing and finishing.
Let's hope it all comes together nicely for my 2 pages of eefer in "A Chorus Line", which is next on the agenda ! Reed 2 book is a 5 instrument book !
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Author: David Spiegelthal ★2017
Date: 2004-08-31 14:23
Even easier than cutting off the bottom of reeds, is to use a bench grinder and grind them to length --- takes about two seconds and no risk of splitting the reed as with cutting.
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Author: Ken Shaw ★2017
Date: 2004-08-31 14:31
I've used an ultra-cheap coping saw for years. I think I paid $1.00 for it out of a "miscellaneous" bin. I've also used one ultra-fine blade forever. It gets so little use that it never wears out.
To prevent leaving uneven fibers at the end of cutting, turn the reed over and do 3 or 4 strokes on the bottom to make a shallow groove. Then, when you saw down from the top (bark) side, the cut will end slightly above the bottom.
The White Masters, although they're narrower than other reeds, may still be wider than an Eb mouthpiece. Any overlapping at the rails will kill the vibration. I put the edge on a large file to take the sides down as necessary.
Best regards.
Ken Shaw
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