Author: HautboisJJ
Date: 2009-02-08 05:00
I have a simple and inexpensive solution for anyone who wants to clean their reeds. Do this every 5 days to 7 days only, considering how often you play on the reed. There is a machine used to clean spectacles and jewellery, often marketed as an ultrasonic cleaner, and also often sold together with air fresheners by direct sales retailers. Works wonders. Water inside machine vibrates, dry and only dry reeds is dipped into vibrating water, voila, you see all the dirt coming off the water, and suddenly old reeds vibrate, and reeds that are bit less old seems to become "harder" (like when a new reed has just been finished for not too long). I have used it extensively and definitely, a life saver.
Howard
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