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 Re: And again, the reason we wet reeds is?
Author: fskelley 
Date:   2014-02-21 22:51

I don't know the answer to your question, though in my quest (other thread) to find a way to make my reeds play how I want, in a consistent manner, I've read too much and experimented too much already- I just want something that works every time, then I honestly don't care much why.

(And that is spoken as an engineer with some specialization in the behavior of materials under load and how they vibrate. Or at least in the software used to analyze that behavior.)

Why is there so much variation in the advice how and how much to wet reeds while breaking in (if breaking in is needed- that's another topic)- saliva, tap water, gin? None, 5 sec, 20 min? Tip only, 1/2 inch? 1 inch? entire reed? Same question when prepping reed to play. And heaven forbid you have to pick up and play a horn that's been sitting 30 min since you prepped it. Did it dry out? Does it matter? Is your mouth wet enough to recover it in 30 sec before you have to hit that first solo note? (That's me in a church setting!)

And why do so many players tell you to seal the reed (front and back? back only?) by rubbing with nose oil, chapstick, beeswax? Are we trying to keep out moisture? Or is that a bad thing? Other places say do not use Chapstick because it will RUIN your reed.

These are all reasons I started and stuck with Legeres for several years. I'm back on cane for now to get the consistent play I need and want... I couldn't afford a new Legere every couple of days. But man- too many choices of how to use cane reeds.

I will figure out what works for me and report that here on BBoard. But perhaps there are no generalizations possible in the clarinet world.

Sorry for the rant... you hit a nerve, LOL.

Stan in Orlando

EWI 4000S with modifications
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