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Re: Is my mouthpiece too asymmetrical?

Author: fskelley
Date: 2015-04-21 23:51

I also read the instructions with my ATG kit saying to proceed with adjustments on brand new reeds, not to wait until broken in. And I understand why some might choose to go the other way. I'm still not completely settled how to handle all of this, but I'm getting better at it.

Seems to me most of my Vandoren blues are pretty well balanced out of the box. But for me, many need immediate reduction of stiffness, and I'd kill myself trying to break these in for days without some adjustment. (I've found it better to play #3's and adjust most down than to start with #2.5's, and #2 were a complete bust.) But I try not to adjust much until a few days into breakin.

And I have also found reeds changing bad to good to bad to good over the first 3-4 days of play. I wonder how many ultimately wonderful reeds have been tossed prematurely because of a bad 1st or 2nd impression. Art imitates life.

Stan in Orlando

EWI 4000S with modifications

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