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Author: doddel
Date: 2016-01-19 22:47
I recently changed to a new type of cane for my reeds. Overall, I am very satisfied, there is just one problem: the reeds stay very dry (even after having them soaked in water for a very long time), which makes it hard to play staccato.
Any suggestions on how to make a reed more 'wet'?
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Author: ckoboe777
Date: 2016-02-07 01:49
Soak it in hot/ warm water (meaning 20-25 seconds in the microwave).
I think that reeds speak more "truthfully" when I soak them in warm water.
ckoboe777
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Author: jhoyla
Date: 2016-02-08 11:59
I often have this problem if the cane is hard and the opening is a touch wider than I like.
I generally fix it by lengthening/deepening the back (european scrape). A fraction at a time, naturally.
J.
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