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Re: Barrel Length for A clarinet

Author: Bob Bernardo
Date: 2016-05-22 07:42

Hi Roxann, I actually use a 65mm barrel of both R13 horns, the A and the Bb. A Buffet barrel. As far as the Steuer reeds they've been aged for 4 years. most other companies, if not all of them only age the reeds for 1 1/2 years at the most. So I soak them for a few minutes only and then play them. As they change, re-dip them and they will spring back to like, play them and re-dip them as needed, until they settle down. After 4 days or so the reeds should settle down and play really well. Most of the top pros are reporting that they are getting 6 to 8 reeds per box to play without any adjustments, some are getting 3 or more months out of 1 reed. I haven't been that lucky. I'm getting about 4 to 6 weeks of hard practice and symphony playing. Mitchell Lurie got 6 months out of a reed, so maybe it's the chemistry of the persons body. He didn't eat red meat. Mainly fish, because he had a heart attack at the age of 41. When I tested his reeds and played on them after 6 months they were actually still decent. Warped a bit, but they played.

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