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Re: Reed Rush

Author: kdk ★2017
Date: 2017-10-23 22:42

ClarinetRobt wrote:

> I'm curious how Ridenour's ATG system, which I love, has
> changed the use of reed rush? ATG with some practice produces
> more consistent results. For me it's idiot proof and that's a
> good thing.
>

The single problem with ATG is that it doesn't give you clear control of how close to the tip you work. If the problem is farther down the side of the vamp (between the rail and the heart), you can't be sure of what happens as the ATG abrasive travels over the tip on its way to the higher part of the profile. I have ruined reeds using ATG that seemed balanced in the tip area but were stiffer - more resistant to finger pressure - farther down toward the bark. With rush or a knife you can start at the bark and stop where the resistance appears to start.

I find the ATG block very useful, but I tend to use it most when the stiff area goes all the way or nearly all the way to the tip. The trouble is, finding out where the stiffness is requires ignoring Tom's advice not to try to do any testing or visual examination but to go entirely by the way the reed vibrates on each side. I think that sometimes a reed's problem can be more complicated than just left side or right side.

Karl

Post Edited (2017-10-24 12:07)

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