 The Oboe BBoard
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Author: RobinDesHautbois
Date: 2012-02-05 14:07
Thanks GoodWinds!
Wes (at 2012-02-05 05:14) mentioned using a paper clip and you seem to fear reeds splitting.
I remember reeds splitting like this in the past, but it is no longer a problem. I DON'T KNOW IF it is because:
1. Alliaud vs. Rigotti?
2. my cane is much older: young, yellow/green, harder "soapy" cane can split more
3. my scrape is shorter than it used to be:
=> possibly, the differential between windows and hump (or even center line with bark and gullies) might cause an extra strain
4. I soak them more:
=> contrary to many other comments in the whole BBoard, I don't think it's possible to over-soak a reed. If I forget it for 2 days:
* yes it gets way too open
* yes it plays too hard for a while
but then I just let it dry a little and flatten it: no harm, no foul.
The way I flatten is by pinching the tip and rolling the pinch towards the back with a back-and-forth motion. But I can end-up squeezing the heart rather tightly and without a plaque at all.
Robin Tropper
M.A.Sc., B.Mus., B.Ed.
http://RobinDesHautbois.blogspot.ca/music
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HautboisJJ |
2012-02-04 14:38 |
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RobinDesHautbois |
2012-02-04 15:32 |
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WoodwindOz |
2012-02-04 21:08 |
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GoodWinds |
2012-02-05 05:48 |
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Re: collapsing a reed new |
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RobinDesHautbois |
2012-02-05 14:07 |
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Wes |
2012-02-05 05:14 |
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jhoyla |
2012-02-06 06:14 |
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Loree BF51 |
2012-02-06 23:59 |
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