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Re: New Reeds

Author: Paul Aviles
Date: 2019-03-30 15:10

The tupperware container sounds suspicious. I would never SEAL a reed in anything. You want some air around your reeds. Maybe a little help in really low humidity situations like Winter where the heat is blowing inside all day long and the ambient humidity may be around 20%.

For example I place reeds in basic holder or case then put the case in one of those Baggies sandwich bags just folded over once (not sealed and no added moisture at all such as damp sponge....just the reeds).

The goal of a gradual break in period is to re-introduce working moisture to the reed....slowly. If you just start playing on a reed right out of the box for two hours worth of rehearsal, chances are the reed will become water logged and just become "thuddy" and unplayable.

I would fear sealing a reed in a high humidity environment will do the same thing. One clear sign of the water log effect is when the reed turns a darker color (greener or browner), or appears to have darker color bands within it.

..................Paul Aviles

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