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Re: Can old reeds make you sick?

Author: shmuelyosef
Date: 2019-03-11 02:07

I know a sax player that stores all his reeds in a diver's bag (triple-zip-lock) filled with Listerine...he swears that they last forever. I have never worried much about reeds, but if you really want to play a questionable older reed, washing it with dish detergent and water is probably sufficient...rinse it well.

I have lots of boxes of reeds <10 years old and occasionally grab one to test a mouthpiece if it needs a strength that I don't have currently. Have never gotten sick from it, even if they taste old and dusty, but I'm generally a 'germophile' and don't worry much.

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