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Old reeds

Author: John25
Date: 2006-09-20 19:08

I needed some new reeds, so today I opened a box I had in my cupboard. I usually put the date on the box when I buy it. The date was 6th April 1968. Is this a record?

Please note - I practise evrey day when I haven't a concert.

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Re: Old reeds

Author: bob49t
Date: 2006-09-20 19:31

I admire your chronological tenacity. Get a reed balancing kit and with the ordered stash of reeds you must have since 1968, you'll never need to buy another reed........ever. Unless woodworm has set in of course. You'll know that when small round holes begin to appear in your teeth.

BobT

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Re: Old reeds

Author: GBK
Date: 2006-09-20 19:34

I just took a look at the reeds on the shelf in my studio: There are many unopened boxes from the 1960's.

These include:

Morre
purple (plastic) box Vandoren
Olivieri tempered and untempered
LaVoz
Symmetricut
Diamond Cut (by LaVoz)
Vibrator (probably the worst reeds in the history of reed manufacturing)

Needless to say, (IMO) the 60's vintage Vandorens and Morres are spectacular.

Nothing for sale - Sorry [wink]

...GBK

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Re: Old reeds

Author: SVClarinet09
Date: 2006-09-21 01:25

so is it good to by Gonzalez reeds and keep them for a long time. I'm saving a box that says harvest '98. really close yes, but give it 10-15 years. they'll be even better. i find gonzalez reeds to be the best.

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Re: Old reeds

Author: bassbuddy
Date: 2006-09-21 01:59

SO old reeds are like wine in that the older they are the better they get?

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Re: Old reeds

Author: Max S-D
Date: 2006-09-22 00:10

I just bought some Vandoren purple box bass clarinet reeds from a certain auction site. I'm excited to see how they play.

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Re: Old reeds

Author: Cuisleannach
Date: 2006-09-23 05:20

The biggest thing I can say for old reeds, and this is totally my opinion, is that they seem to be more stable during break-in. My guess would be that the time spent in the cupboard may give them time enough to dry out completely, and thus don't throw any surprises at you. I am a bit biased as I tend to play on reeds that I bought five years ago, and I have no actual experimental basis for my supposition. They seem to work for me.

-Randy

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