Author: oboedrew
Date: 2009-09-24 21:56
Mark,
Can you post backlit pictures of your reeds? There are a few things affecting stability in the high range that can be diagnosed somewhat reliably by sight. For example, much of your description of the high range sounds like a reed with too much gradation and too little definition where the heart drops off into the tip. But there's no way to know for certain without seeing them.
Did Dan service your gouger? Or someone else? Dan does good work on his machines, so it's unlikely he ruined your gouge. That's the good news. But, on the other hand, it's almost certainly a slightly different gouge now. You never get the same gouge twice. That's not necessarily bad news, but it may require a slightly different scrape. Likewise, a different batch of cane may require a slightly different scrape.
So, what's the chronology? Did your troubles begin when you switched cane supplies, or when you had your gouger serviced? Or simultaneously?
Cheers,
Drew
www.oboedrew.com
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