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Author: Carl L
Date: 2001-06-07 00:32
I came across a box of reeds (about 100 of 'em) that I've had in storage for almost 20 years. Do reeds "age"? Will they play better now then when they were new? Any comments appreciated. Also, I just purchased an old '60s Pete Fountain LeBlanc Dynamic H. Anybody have any info on this horn? LeBlanc could supply age and original price only. Thanks for any help.
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Author: David Kinder
Date: 2001-06-07 01:14
I had an instructor tell me that he buys his reeds and stores them for 2 years to let them age. He showed us a "green" cane reed, and one that aged for 2 years. I guess it works. Give them a try. I think they'll play better now, than before.
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Author: mw
Date: 2001-06-07 12:41
My experience with very old (NEW) reeds is that they can be quite nice, but at times brittle ... thus, it pays to use a delicate touch around the reed tip. This was on 25 year-old Morre.
My experience with very old (USED) Vandoren/Rico/Oliveri/Vibrator, etc. reeds ahs been that, in most instances, they should be thrown away ---. they were, generally, not the better for being played for a time & then put away. Your experiences may vary, no doubt.
(I would recommend disinfecting/cleaning Used Reeds prior to playing - an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure is how the expression goes, I think)
Best,
mw
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Author: Don Berger
Date: 2001-06-07 14:58
Hi Carl L - A while back I had the pleasure of doing a bit of work on one, playing it for a brief time, trying , unsuccessfully, to buy it [its a local tho !], to be my Pete F [1610 and 11], which it ISN"T, so I settled for a Selmer CT [big bore] . I have a 1980's? LeBlanc wall poster [not dated], its latest cl is the LX model [1185 series], pictured on the side without tech info. The H and the Pete F are the same 15.00 mm [.590 "] nominal bore, modifications such as polycyl. are not mentioned [LX hints at it!]. The P F has and shows the "fork Eb/Bb" and the "artic. C#/G#" , two "steps" toward the Full Boehm, which the H [named for "late master acoustician" Charles Houvenaghel] does not, its "just" a 17/6 clar! Beyond this info are words of praise, which I will post or EM if you wish. Fine horn, Don
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