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Re: Wavy Reed Tip

Author: Brad Behn
Date: 2018-03-21 07:21

I find that a reed with a wavy tip won't respond with clarity, finesse and ease, and its sound will lack cleanliness, and it will become more resistant to play.

All MAJOR issues. So I find it crucially important to eliminate wavy tips by doing all of the following:

1. A wavy tip can be the result of the reed drying out too quickly and sitting idle at an ambient humidity level which is too low. So I make sure to store my reeds immediately following a playing session.

2. The storage method I use is humidity controlled in such a way as to allow the reed to slowly dry down to an ambient humidity level of about 70%.

3. When the reed is in use, I always cover the setup with a mouthpiece cape during long rests or quick breaks.

Brad Behn
http://www.clarinetmouthpiece.com

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