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Author: julia
Date: 2002-05-02 19:18
How do you all store your reeds? what cases do you use--what works?
Thanks!!
(and I did do a search..it worked, but not quite what I'm looking for)
Julia
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Author: William
Date: 2002-05-02 19:58
I have a couple of glass surfaced Harrison wooden reed cases that work well for me. More recent opinions regarding storage have recommended placing the reed on a finely corrigated or ribbed surface (like the old blue LeBlanc plastic reed holders with the rubber bands). Theory has it that this kind of porus surface allows the backs of the reeds to dry more evenly, thusly preventing warpage. Some even recommend allowing the reed to dry upside down to help the drying. Hope some of this helps a bit. Good Clarineting!!
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Author: David Spiegelthal
Date: 2002-05-02 20:46
I like the 8-reed wallets (with elegant simulated-alligator finish in real genuine Naugahyde), sold nowadays by Muncy Winds and possibly others I don't know about. Been using them for centuries (seems like) on most of my clarinets and saxophones and have had very few instances of reed warpage --- and they're inexpensive, compact, and convenient.
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Author: Gayl
Date: 2002-05-02 21:02
I have a simple square of sanded glass and I just placed rubber bands around it to hold the reeds on. My teacher gave me the glass, I just need to replace the rubber bands on it periodically...and they stay really protected in the pocket of my clarinet case.
Gayl
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Author: L. Omar Henderson
Date: 2002-05-02 21:51
My favorite line -- it depends... on the application. Many of the reed holders (e.g. lavoz) which put downward pressure on the reed lying on a flat surface are good for just carrying around. I rotate a bunch of reeds and dry them on the aforementioned glass surface, or a new invention of mine (not for sale as yet) - a milled, special grade of sandstone (which wicks moisture from the back of the reed). When storing reeds (those in rotation or reserves) I use a humidity controlled chamber (you could use either a cigar humidor or a tupperware type sealed container to keep the relative humidity around, or less than 50% (the magic RH were mold and mildew do not fluorish) - we need such protection here in the South during the summer months and need to dehumidify both reeds and horns.
The Doctor
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Author: Robert Gifford
Date: 2002-05-02 22:20
For carrying reeds around, I use the thing the Vandoren twopack reeds come in. For storing I use a tupperware tyle thing with some silica gel packs. The cigar humidor would probobly be the best thing, especially if you usually store a large number of reeds for a fairly long time.
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Author: Bob
Date: 2002-05-03 14:31
For holding two reeds I have cut a piece of 1/4 inch thick Plexiglas a little longer than the reed and a little wider. Then place two rubber "O" rings at one end about a 1/4 to 3/8 inch apart. Insert one reed on each side of the plex. so that the farthest out O ring is over the tip. You can then place this holder along with another one in an old "Velomint" tin for storage purposes or just place the one in a shirt pocket for "gigs".
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Author: Bob
Date: 2002-05-03 14:36
I have tried various finely corrugated media as well as "flat" basswood but my experience has been that regardless of how fine the corrugations(and wood does have "corrugations") these impart their irregular surface to the reeds. One metal clarinet I purchased had a flat plated piece of metal in a leather holder in the case compartment. I puzzled over it's possible use until I realized that this was the way they used to store reeds in "the old days". Just place your squeezed dry reed on the metal plate and put the plate in the leather case...voila.
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Author: Ed
Date: 2002-05-03 15:38
Everyone seems to have a variety of great solutions. I always think that it is best to use whatever works for you. One great new case on the market is the one made by Robert DiLutis. It has channeled surfaces for even drying as well as a humidifier, humidistat, and neoprene seal to keep moisture in the case constant. Kind of like a cigar humidor. It is one of the most beatiful cases I've seen. It is a bit pricey, but extremely functional, not just a piece of glass. It is meant to solve a number of the problems in reed storage. Check it out at:
http://www.frontiernet.net/~reedmach/reedmachine2001006.htm
Ed
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Author: L. Omar Henderson
Date: 2002-05-03 16:51
Sorry, cannot get your link to work, but the environmental conditions would dictate whether you want to keep moisture in the reed and case or not. Around here in the summer we what to get moisture out and maintain a low ( <50%) content so that the "hanging gardens of Babylon" do not appear inside the reed case. You can of course sanitize or disinfect your reeds and store them moist but for every day treking this is not an option.
The Doctor
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Author: Bob Arney
Date: 2002-05-04 00:06
I boughtg one of Roger Grabner's Bass Clainet Reed Cases which he makes from various woods. Mine is Maple, works very well for 10 Bass Clarinet reeds and is beautiful as well as functional. Bob A
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