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Reed Care

Author: BGBG
Date: 2015-06-01 07:20

I am playing clarinet one year. Lessons at first. Not in band or group but just at home. Usually play on reed until it wont work anymore and am still using reeds 6-8 months old. I try to play 1/2 to 1 hr a day and rotate through 6 reeds using a different one each time. I keep them in the plastic Rico holders they came in. I take good care of them but see my oldest reed has a chip in the blade like a 'lost tooth' and a more recent one has 2 chips. I am wondering (1) if I should try to repair them by clipping and/or sanding, and if (2) this could be caused by putting it in and out of holder however carefully.
If holder is not recommended, is there another case or way to store them that would keep them from twisting, waving, or distorting and not damage the end when inserting and removing. Would be good if also kept them moist or humidified. Thought at first the holders were good mut maybe not?

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