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Author: William
Date: 2008-11-13 14:40
I wonder if the recent demise we are all noticing in reeds may be a result of climate change and how it might affect the growth and density of cane. Here is a link to an article theorizing how the "little ice age" may have contribued to the superior sound of Stradavious violins: http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2004/01/0107_040107_violin_2.html
Perhaps it isn't all a result of design change and new packaging afterall but more about bad or changing growing conditions of the wood used (???)
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Author: dmfett
Date: 2008-11-13 15:50
Climate change...that's nuts...reeds are better today than in the past for me...growing reeds cane is just fine...good growing years and bad growing years that is how its been since the start of time!!!!
I do not believe in the "climate change " garbage!!!!
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Author: Ed Palanker
Date: 2008-11-13 16:14
Whether or not one believes in climate change the ice caps are indeed melting. As far a reeds go, I doubt that is making any difference. We’ve had good years and bad years going back as far as I can remember. Has it effected the wine grapes, I don’t think so, my $12 bottles are as good as ever, especially when their on sale. ESP www.peabody.jhu.edu/457 Listen to a little Mozart, live performance
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Author: Ebclarinet1
Date: 2008-11-13 17:57
I'm a plant physiologist/ botanist as my day job. The kind of wood in the Strads are WAY different than what Arundo donax is making! Arundo produces the cane we're seeing in a single season whereas the wood in the Strads are from years of wood being layed down. I think the main problem is that there is WAY TOO MUCH DEMAND on what we have so everything is harvested and a lot of crap is sold too.
Now that the present administration is almost a thing of the past in the US, this country will FINALLY get its head out of the sand and admit there is Global Warming! So much science has repressed in the name of politics!
Eefer guy
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Author: William
Date: 2008-11-13 20:24
"Maybe change brands?"
If the problem is climate change as it affects wood/cane growth and density, than all brands would suffer equally. Simply switching brands would not be the answer.
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Author: jeeves
Date: 2008-11-13 23:52
Climate change during the little ice age was extremely drastic.
In contrast, we are now experiencing extremely slight shifts in temperature.
I highly doubt what we're experiencing now would affect the cane.
Jeeves
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Author: Alexis
Date: 2008-11-14 09:48
And yet the best players in the world still sound amazing....
Incredible.
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Author: Bob Phillips
Date: 2008-11-14 14:04
There is concern that traditional grape-growing sites are getting too warm to produce great fruit for wine-making. Vintners are planting at higher altitudes. Recent reports show that , to compensate for the climate warming, species are being forced to higher (cooler) altitudes. Some species are being pushed right up off of their mountain tops.
Bob Phillips
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