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Author: krawfish3x
Date: 2003-08-17 17:25
how do you break one in the right way? im having a little trouble with this right now because im not sure exactly when i should work on reeds. what can you do and how can you tell that they are broken in?
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Author: BobD
Date: 2003-08-17 17:34
kraw: there are many opinions on how to break in a reed including mine. First , realize that a reed is an expendable object....they don't last forever, so don't sweat it. A short soak in plain water is often suggested then play for awhile each or every other day for awhile. If and when the reed is "broken in" it will play "easy". If it doesn't play easy then it isn't broken in or it's not the right strength for you or it needs scraping.
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Author: Cookie_monster_ct
Date: 2003-08-17 19:44
I find that when you buy a box of reeds you get some that you find play really well and some that don't save the ones that dont for practising and use the others for concerts. I agree with sticking it in water it works for me! try diff brands of reeds too to see which suit you best!
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Author: William
Date: 2003-08-18 14:37
I never use water, anymore. Since switching to saliva only, my reeds "break in" more uniformily and never dry out during the gig, orchestral, wind ensemble or jazz. BTW, this applies to all my reeds, both clarinets and saxophones. My recomendation, No H2O.
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Author: Mark Pinner
Date: 2003-08-19 09:08
Get them out of the box, put them on the mouthpiece and then play them. I find most work except Vandoren.
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Author: Brenda
Date: 2003-08-19 11:40
If taking them out of the box and playing on them directly works, great. I've found, however, that by using the slower method described in this BB before even thinking about adjusting them, most of my reeds will last much longer. My reed case holds up to 12 reeds at once, and they get rotated as needed. The three that I'm breaking in stay at one end of the case until it's time to put them into regular rotation. It takes me close to a year to use up the boxes that I buy, a huge savings over time.
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Author: Synonymous Botch
Date: 2003-08-19 12:20
One week of break in yields ten reeds for a few months (my mileage).
If you can slap 'em on and go for awhile, why not?
If yours don't last this way, a break in period may stretch your costs out.
Reeds cost too much for me to handle them lightly.
I particularly like the Rigotti Gold, which I suspect have a high moisture content on shipping, and a break in period makes them last a little longer.
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