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Re: How to Copy a Reed

Author: kdk ★2017
Date: 2012-03-17 23:35

As the owner of more than one of the measuring tools Steve referred to, I can tell you that duplicating dimensions will not duplicate a reed. As a matter of fact, nearly every reed I measure of a given brand and model measures exactly the same as its box-mates, yet the variation among reeds from the same box are legend. When you adjust a reed, you're really compensating for grain and density irregularities by making harder, more dense areas thinner. Since it is *irregularities* you're adjusting for, there really isn't a one-cut-fits-all set of dimensions that will ensure a perfect reed.

Karl

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