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Re: Legere European Signature Reeds

Author: kdk ★2017
Date: 2017-02-28 07:45

sfalexi wrote:

> It was the same for me at first. I
> fully believe that the body CREATED more saliva over time with
> reeds cause it NEW they needed to be wet. And that over a
> period of time, we would lessen our saliva with legeres because
> over time our body would adjust to it.

I don't think most of the water on the back of the reed (cane or synthetic) is saliva - certainly not all of it. Enough is condensate from the player's circa 98.6° F. breath that increased or decreased salivary production wouldn't explain all of it. The water seems to bead up to a greater extent than it does on cane, I suppose because the synthetic material is water-repellent and doesn't distribute the moisture as well - it beads up until the bead falls of its own weight (with the encouragement of the moving air stream).

All I can say is that water on the back of my reeds seems more of a problem with the Legére synthetic. The upshot is that I have to take the reed off and wipe it more often. Still a small trade-off for the other conveniences.

Karl

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