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Reed Squeak

Author: BGBG
Date: 2015-08-11 02:13

Not a question but comments welcome.
Have 8 reeds in rotation - 2, 2.5, 3. Tried each one today. If only soak thick end 1 minute and dip tip in water and wipe it like I had read, reeds start to squeak in a minute or so. Reeds are 6-12 months old including 1 new one I have started breaking in only a few days. Thought it might be because they were old but new one squeaked also. My Rovner III ligature said soak reed 1-3 hours. So today I soakd all for 1 hour then played scales and song about 5 minutes each reed. The longer soaking seemed to help and all played well. Except one I had labeled as Fair which sounded wavery like a 'kazoo'. Set it aside. Then rinsed all in water and cleaned with Dawn dish soap solution and soft toothbrush as the Rovener sheet also said. Will see how this procedure works, or doesnt. Only the newest 5 have had a formal breakin procedure.

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