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Author: Fred
Date: 2001-09-08 20:52
I don't know that I've seen this discussed before . . .
I usually use Mitchell Lurie reeds in 3.5 strength. Right out of the box, these reeds are so porous you could use them for soda straws. This is noticed when I am wetting the reed. After a while (days/weeks), the reed seals up and I can't pull air through it anymore.
This is a common phenomena, but can anyone tell me exactly what is happening and the good or bad points to it? I remember I had a teacher once that sealed new reeds before using them. Same principle?
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Author: L. Omar Henderson
Date: 2001-09-09 09:59
Dear Fred,
Look back a little in the threads. I posted a much too long winded piece on reed architecture and water movement in the reed. Different batches of cane will have different porosity, even different reeds within the box. Several people talked about sealing the reeds.
The Doctor
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Author: Hiroshi
Date: 2001-09-10 00:17
If you try Vandoren hand select or Alexander Classic, which have very small porosity and are very dense, you can judge yourself porosity's impacts on reed life and performance.
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Author: Robert Small
Date: 2001-09-10 16:59
My experience has been that porous reeds are usually a little brighter and easier blowing than denser reeds.
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Author: Robert Small
Date: 2001-09-11 18:50
That's about right. But I like the Royals for sax and bass clarinet.
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