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Re: beginning reed making - HELP!

Author: oboi
Date: 2012-01-16 16:10

Buy 20 pieces of the cheapest cane you can find because you will likely destroy most of it as you learn how to scrape. Once they actually start to look like real reeds and remotely sound like one, then you can purchase better cane. Don't expect to ween off your teacher's/storebought reeds for quite a while.

I did not buy a kit and got items from a store or two. If your teacher has recommendations on specific brands, then that might be a good place to start as it is quite daunting, plus exactly what you need depends on the tools your teacher uses. When you get a plaque, try both the rounded and pointed to see which one you like (I use both). I find a caliper way more useful than a ruler. Buy a few spools of different-coloured thread. Ask your teacher for a staple recommendation and stick with one until you have a clue the differences between them. Cane at first you will destroy so not extremely important but your teacher will probably tell you what shape to start as you approach "production" stage.

Midwest Musical Imports, Forrests and Weber Reeds are my favorites stores to buy online from.

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