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Re: Do reeds ever de-warp?

Author: kdk ★2017
Date: 2021-02-11 02:55

I always dry reeds upside down after use or I store them in a case that holds them up on their edges so both sides are exposed to air. I had my first really warped reed in, really, as long as I can remember, last week.

No, I've never kept a warped reed around long enough to see if it would naturally "de-warp." I've never really tried very hard to restore warped reeds - they're not expensive enough to make the effort worthwhile. Most advice is to sand the flat side so it's flat again. The few times I've ever tried it, the reed has never played well afterward.

Karl

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