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Re: Cordier Reed Trimmer Differences

Author: OneWatt
Date: 2021-03-11 20:29

Perhaps being relatively new to reed trimming, I bought a cheap-o Chinese reed clipper online ... and I must say that I've gotten entirely satisfactory results from it, being able to bring reeds with chipped/splintered tips back to full life.

In fact, with proper adjustment after clipping (primarily ATG and a Vixen flat file for the reed back), several of these "post-op" reeds have become awesome players for me.

It may be that a pricey reed trimmer (Cordier? Vandoren? ...) would produce even better results, but without the benefit of such experience it's hard for me to expect a better outcome than from the combination of simple clipping and proper adjustment.

Gee ... I wonder if a large enough toenail clipper might ... ?

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