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"reeds drying out???" continued

Author: Aussie Nick
Date: 2002-11-04 08:17

I am totally confused. The last time I did a search on this topic, and I think I may have also posted, I was told to keep a silica gell canister in my read container to keep the RH below 50%? I've been having alot of trouble with my reeds warping lately. I put them on a flat surface like a piano lid, and I can wobble them side to side, and see a gap underneath. I keep my good reeds in my reed case and reed holders, but the new ones that are being broken in are kept in their vandoren etc cases from the box. My teacher think it may be because I am not storing them flat to start with.

I generally soak them in water for a couple of mins each day for 7-10 days and play them for a minute or so each time and then let them dry and put them away in a sealed container with a silica gell canister until the next day. My teacher suggested soaking them a few minutes a day for a week, but not play them. He stressed however that it's only a suggestion for experimental reasons, because he probably knows less about reeds than I do. "I just play the damn things" is all he has to offer