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Re: Reed Making:General Questions

Author: EricBlack
Date: 2021-05-09 03:30

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Perhaps I appreciate why legendary pedagogues like Opperman made his own reeds. Manufacturing techniques weren't as precise in his day. But in today's world I really have to question whether, generally speaking, players making their own reeds from scratch is wise, given that the alternative need not be simply taking the manufactured reed out of the box and playing it with no adjustment.

Ya, I think the general level of consistency that modern, commercial reeds have reached makes them more than suitable for the vast majority of players. However, I will say that one of the primary people I learned reed making from is truly a master of the craft. I've been fortunate enough to play on some of those reeds and they are phenomenal in every respect. However, their knowledge was hard won! I don't think most people have the stomach to spend the amount of time necessary to reach that level of knowledge and skill in regards to their reeds (literally 1000s of hours.)

And to respond to kdk, learning to make my own reeds definitely gave me a better understanding of the underlying mechanics, even if there is still more to learn!

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