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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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