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Re: reed obsession

Author: kdk ★2017
Date: 2012-11-01 14:58

Sean.Perrin wrote:

> Surely you don't leave it on while you're not playing? If you
> leave the reed on the mouthpiece the tip will bend and it will
> go mouldy.
>

Well, as I read Bob's last sentence, I think he *did* mean exactly that, but he can answer for himself. For myself, I always have left the reed on the mouthpiece (with the ligature loosened) when I pack the instrument away. I've never had a tip bend (I'm not even sure what that looks like) and the only time I ever experienced mold was when I tried to store the mouthpiece and reed in a ziplock bag to keep the reed from drying out. This was before things like Reed Vitalizer that control the humidity level, and when I wrapped the mouthpiece and reed in plastic it was just too wet and grew mold.

> Reeds should be stored on a perfectly flat surface, it a case
> with some level of humidity control.
>

Reeds need to be stored in some way that provides for equal evaporation from both the front and the back surfaces. That can be a flat surface if humidity control is used (so the exposed surface never dries completely). It can also be in a case that holds reeds on their edges so both front and back are exposed to air (my own preference). And leaving the reed on the mouthpiece provides ventilation to the back of the vamp area as well as the front, achieving the same effect. The only time in my playing life that I've ever experienced warped reeds was when I used a flat glass type of holder without humidity control.

Karl

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