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Author: Terry
Date: 2002-11-23 01:33
ok...my boilign reeds idea wasn't very popular
how about soaking reeds in seltzer water or club soda or somethign???
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Author: Bob Arney
Date: 2002-11-23 01:42
I'd vote for the seltzer water with a shot of sour-mash bourbon in it. The bourbon would effectively kill any left over bugs from any previous efforts. While you are at it, you could have one yourself!
Bob A
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Author: RonD
Date: 2002-11-23 02:38
How about beer, I think I could get into it, and as a bonus no left over beer. I am not sure if this would improve my skills but, heck who cares.
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Author: Jim E.
Date: 2002-11-23 03:57
Was that BOILING seltzer water?
Seltzer by the way is mildly acetic, that's why it tasts sour and soda has so much sugar or artificial sweetener in it.
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Author: chuck
Date: 2002-11-23 05:14
Terry: I'm not sure that I understand what you are trying to do. If your intent is to take a new reed out of a box and prepare it for playing, there are probably 200 or more threads that will offer good procedures/advice/home remedies that have stood the test of time and are workable by even the newest aspirant to playing the clarinet. Of course, if this is just to make waves . . . do you have a day job? Chuck
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Author: ron b
Date: 2002-11-23 06:23
Whatta y' mean, Terry? Your boiling thread was a huge hit. Lots of enlightening responses. It brought out archival ideas that have lain dormant far too long. Nothing that has even a slight chance of being beneficial should be overlooked - I think we're pretty open minded around here. I, for one, feel we should exploe this in depth. Bagpipers, I'm told, wouldn't dream of soaking their chanter reeds in anything less than grade A sour mash aged whiskey - or whatever they fancy for that preparatory measure. Of course that's just the first step - here's lookin' at'cha
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Author: Bob
Date: 2002-11-23 11:05
Certainly not seltzer alone. Perhaps with some scotch or forget the seltzer altogether....Reminds me of the old timer I worked with once in Ft.Wayne. He used to get a headache every afternoon and would come into the "lab" to take his aspirin. Seems he couldn't swallow tablets so he had to use powdered aspirin. Then,of course, he had to dissolve the powder in some of our supply of ethyl alcohol. Taking this seemed to cure his headache.He was a teetotaler,by the way.
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Author: Robert
Date: 2002-11-23 12:18
ron b- my friend plays bagpipes, and says he doens't soak his reed at all. I wonder if that's because he just wants all the whisky for himself?
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Author: bob gardner
Date: 2002-11-23 13:58
how about taking our reeds in to a hot tub. we could watch then hop over the bubbles like little battle ships.
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Author: ron b
Date: 2002-11-23 17:09
Yeah, Robert, I've know a few folks (not just the guys) who preferred to soak themselves before they got warmed up to playing condition. Who needs a li'l ol' reed anyway??? 8|)]
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Author: Alex
Date: 2002-11-23 21:00
I don't know about seltzer, but to refresh old reeds, a soak in water with efferdent (the fizzy denture-cleaning stuff) tends to work quite well.
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Author: Benny
Date: 2002-11-25 21:34
Don't you hate it when your reeds get old and dirty? No problem! Just put them in a solution of 1 part vinegar and 1 part water for about ten minutes! This really works!
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