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Re: Reed Care

Author: kdk ★2017
Date: 2015-06-01 16:50

BGBG wrote:

> 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,

I notice that you wrote that you "see" that the reeds are chipped. If you don't notice that the damage is affecting how they play - how they *sound* and respond - I'd say leave them alone and play on them until they don't play well anymore, then throw them away.

> and if (2) this
> could be caused by putting it in and out of holder however
> carefully.

I don't think using the holders should be causing the chips. The tips could be damaged if you push the reed so far into the holder that its tip sticks out a little at the other end. But to do this with Rico's holders, you'd then have a tough time getting the reed back out again - there would not be enough free area of the butt end left to grip to pull the reed back out.

Karl

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