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Re: Revitalizing Old Reeds

Author: clarinetguy ★2017
Date: 2011-09-18 12:07

I've tried hydrogen peroxide with mixed results. In my experience, it's successful about 50% of the time, but when it works, it provides at most a few more playing sessions from the reed.

I first read about it in Larry Teal's Art of Saxophone Playing. Teal advocates soaking the reed overnight. Another source (which I don't remember) cuts the soaking time to perhaps 5 or 10 minutes.

Hydrogen peroxide is inexpensive, so I think it's worth a try for those reeds that you're not quite ready to part with. Still, I think it might be worth trying Bob's suggestions before using hydrogen peroxide.

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