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 Re: ATG Reed Finishing System
Author: Ray 
Date:   2003-09-30 21:43

Well, Frank said it well. I have used the ATG for about five months, and I have never failed to get a reed to play very well. Most of the time I get the reed to play excellently. I have never made a reed worse than it was.

The ATG system is intended to finish and adjust reeds that are fairly close to being the right reed for your mouthpiece, but I have been often resurrecting "bad" reeds or reeds that are way too hard for my mouthpiece(s). This is more work than finishing reeds that are already pretty close. In this case, more work might mean as much as five or eight minutes of testing and sanding to get the unplayable reed up to very good. Right now I rotate among eight reeds (mixed brands) and don't care which one I play.

The longer you use the system the more sensitive to the testing results you become and the faster you get great reeds. I have used several systems over the years. I have always been one to try to get the best out of a reed. The ATG system works far better than anything else I have used. I even got some old Olivieri 4 1/2 Tempered reeds to play!

Mr. Ridenour recommends adjusting reeds the first time you play them, not after a break-in period. He argues that playing an unbalanced reed is causing it to vibrate in the wrong way. That can do harm to the reed, and certainly does no good. I have followed his advice and find that my reeds change very little or not at all after the first adjusting session and during the "break-in". In truth, I don't think there is really a break-in period for a well balanced reed. There is just a long play-it-and-enjoy-it-period.

BTW, I have seen Mr. Ridenour demonstrate the system during which he adjusted a Legere reed to play beautifully. The Legere is harder than cane and takes more time, but the ATG system is effective on them too.

I have shown the system to several people. Those who have gotten it are sticking with it and are very happy.

Best regards,
Ray
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