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Old Reeds Procedure

Author: BGBG
Date: 2015-06-27 02:19

I have read all the ways players store, prepare, clean reeds and how some reeds last a few days and other months or even years. I realize players conditions and body chemistry and habits may be different but I would be interested in what exactly those who claim to keep and play reeds for long terms such as several months or longer, do to break-in, prepare and store their reeds. I have been playing about a year and maybe half hour a day at home. Had 16 lessons one per week. At first I had a reed that came with rental, and bought 3 pack of cheapest Rico 2 strength. Of these original reeds the first got lost, two were badly chipped and I am sanding them and they play now but need more work. The 4th reed is about 6 months used, had a chip, but still plays well enough for my needs. I added some more reeds to experience different strengths- 2.5, 3 Rico and a Laurie 5 pack of 2.5 which I havent opened. While starting I just dipped the reed before and after play and stored it after drying a short while. Then tried various things from soaking 24/7 in water and in 25% Listerine, and in jar with glass beads and water where they were humid but not wet. I recently cleaned all these in peroxide, rinsed with water and am storing them in holders after drying on glass flat side up.
All the reeds play, and I didnt notice a whole lot of difference in them with all these different methods. Now I soak butt end in water a few minutes, then dip and wipe tip between fingers before play Nd rinse and dry aferwards and store in case.

That is what I have done. And now Ii wonder what all these different methods accomplish and if there really IS only one or several BEST ways. Seems like water and drying would be best, and maybe disinfecting a little once in awhile. But how do others who keep reeds a long time take care of theirs in storage, before and ater play?
And I am one that has a very hard time throwing ANYTHING away. Good or bad.

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