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Reed Wizard Refinishing Techniques

Author: CWH
Date: 2008-08-27 16:09

Good Morning,
I’m looking for a little instruction on using the reed wizard. I think all of us have read a proliferation of reed refinishing techniques and countless variations of what combinations work best. I would love to hear from users of the reed wizard and their reed refinishing techniques using this ingenious tool.

Thank you
CWH

Study, Practice, Play and Enjoy.

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Re: Reed Wizard Refinishing Techniques

Author: redwine
Date: 2008-08-27 18:13

Hello,

You should experiment with reed placement on the carriage. I find the best results for me are to angle the reed slightly, with the butt of the reed toward the center of the carriage and the outside ear lined up with the metal guide and the extreme outside edge.

After I've played a reed (Canyes Xilema) for a couple of days, any warpage or change in dimensions is corrected by the Reed Wizard and a piece of glass with fine sandpaper (1200 grit) for the back of the reed. 15 seconds and the reed is ready to play again.

Ben Redwine, DMA
owner, RJ Music Group
Assistant Professor, The Catholic University of America
Selmer Paris artist
www.rjmusicgroup.com
www.redwinejazz.com
www.reedwizard.com

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Re: Reed Wizard Refinishing Techniques

Author: vjoet
Date: 2008-08-28 15:23

I consider my Reed Wizard the best investment I've ever made in tools (other than instruments). Out of 5 reeds, with it I get 2 concert quality, 2 excellent for practice, and just 1 reject. The Wizard has saved me many hundreds of dollars.

On the white horizontal line on the table, I place the reed in a position where that line is where the tip curves, and I line up the reed flush with the outside edge.

Following up on something Ben mentioned: You'll be astonished how the dimensions of a reed change day by day in playing, and will love how the Wizard provides a tool to re-fashion them back to the optimum.

Unlike Ben, I use the Vandoren glass reed refurbisher to flatten the back of the reed instead of sandpaper.

Vann Joe
(amateur)

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