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Author: Iacuras
Date: 2004-09-08 01:40
Hey all. I was just wondering what reed refacing is, and how one might accomplish it, and what are the advantages of breaking a reed in, and how one might accompplish it. Thanks in advance.
Steve
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Author: William
Date: 2004-09-08 15:12
"Handbook For Making and Adjusting Reeds" by Kalman Opperman
Buy, rent or borrow it..........read it (maybe twice), and then come back if you have any further questions (and you most likely will).
Breaking in reeds?? They last longer and sound better. Very basically, my method is to saliva soak my new reed, fresh from the box, for a minute or so, and then rub the vamp with my forefinger (to seal the xylum and prevent overabsorbtion of saliva) before trying on my mpc. I only play it for a couple of minutes the first time, and then put it on a sheet of glass and let dry at least two days before re-trying. Important--saliva soak (no water) and rub the vamp each time before playing. Gradually increase the playing time, adjust as necessary--this will be covered in the book you are going to read twice--and then enjoy your properly broken in and prepared reed on your next gig. Good luck.
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Author: lycfmtkl
Date: 2004-09-09 01:53
can you please tell me why is it necessary to rub the vamp each time before playing ?
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Author: hans
Date: 2004-09-09 02:25
Richard,
You rub the vamp to seal the xylem.
Regards,
Hans
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Author: D Dow
Date: 2004-09-09 15:15
The concept of rubbing the vamp or the face of any reed each time you play in my opinion not only ages the reed, but leads to an early reed death.
Harold Wright, and later Herb Blayman advised me never to rub or buff the front of the reed whatsoever. Both of them had very long successful artistic careers....so I never do this and find a reed knife (Herder) and an kNIFE ALL I need....as to other techniques like rubbing the reed with the fingers I find that this softens the reed for a while...but later it simply becomes harder because of all the grime the fingers put into the reed.
However, if this technique works for some...then so be it.
David Dow
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Author: John Scorgie
Date: 2004-09-09 20:47
Many players recommend and use the system suggested by William.
FWIW, here is another approach:
At first I finished reeds with dutch rush. Later I began using wet or dry paper, 400 grit, although many people prefer 600 grit. More recently I have gone to using a knife to scrape the surface, much the same way that a cabinetmaker uses a tool called a cabinet scraper.
If you choose to try this method, go light and easy. Make dust, not shavings.
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Author: sbbishop
Date: 2004-09-10 14:55
Or you might just try the Legere reed and save yourself a lot of time and effort.
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