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Author: kdk ★2017
Date: 2014-12-05 00:45
FWIW, I don't think there is an answer to the question "how many hours should I get out of a reed before it starts to go off? To be honest, I don't put so much value on reed longevity as many players here seem to. Sometimes I get months from a reed (playing on it a couple of hours a week in rotation with others). Sometimes I get 3 weeks from a reed at the same rate of use. But for me, when it's done, it's done, and I always have others to use. I start new ones as old ones die. I've never felt any special qualm about throwing a reed in the recycling can if it gets dull or balky and I can't readjust it to revive its resonance and response.
I do have a relatively short "break-in" routine that I follow - mostly limiting the time I play on a new reed for the first 3 or 4 uses. Nothing fancy or especially systematic. I've tried other more elaborate systems that I've read about here and elsewhere and found them not to be especially helpful.
It's only a reed. Break it in for a few days and then just play on it until you can't.
Karl
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