Author: Ed
Date: 2020-02-07 02:40
Paul- I suppose we can agree to disagree, but over the years I have found that many reeds benefit from a little bit of adjustment. Perhaps I am adjusting it in some cases to fit my own taste, style and facing, but other times I am making adjustments to slight variances in the cane or cut. Sometimes I adjust slightly if the back is not completely flat. I would not take the time to do so if it did not make a difference. Sometimes the difference in response or tone is very significant.
Maybe you are right that it is the case of the mouthpiece working for YOU. Perhaps sometimes I have tried to make a mouthpiece work that is just does not fit my own tastes. I suppose it may be a matter of interpretation. I recall a mouthpiece I played for a short time which sounded terrific and worked fairly well, but very few reeds seemed to get that result. I would often go through countless reeds, finding most barely worked. I compare that to some other mouthpieces where 9 reeds out of a box were very playable.
It seems there are many ways people approach this. Your results may vary, which is fine. I'm not trying to convert anyone to adjusting reeds, just sharing my experiences.
If some use a mouthpiece off the shelf and pull a reed out of the box and it works, that is great. Enjoy the playing.
Post Edited (2020-02-07 15:40)
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