Author: Riley-NZL
Date: 2016-05-24 14:32
I've been playing the clarinet for approx 6 weeks, and the Bass for 3-4 weeks, and have amasses a small collection of reeds. I've been drying them on a microfiber cloth, chucking them back ion there original individual holders, and chucking them in a snaplock bag (Clarinet reeds in one, Bass Clarinet reeds in another.
Everything has been fine an dandy, until Sunday, I popped some out, and one each of my clarinet/bass clarinet reeds has black spots, and one of the Bass Clarinet reeds has an red tinged dark spot. All of them on the bottom of the reed.
Firstly, is there any saving them, or should I just chuck them out?
Secondly, how do I stop it happening again? Should I be letting them air dry before putting them into the bags? Should I be using and Reed case?
The Ricoh Reed Cases with humidity packs seem to be widely available where I live, along with the really cheap "reed guard" style cases from various brands, and at the other end of the scale, $110 Forestone glass plate cases inside a wooden case.
I've also seen washing the reeds in Hydrogen Peroxide or Vodka throw around in various bits of the internet?
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