Author: d-oboe
Date: 2006-07-25 23:37
The reed should be built to be equally thick and resistant on both sides - that's the way a double reed works. If it isn't, I would toss the reed - or ask someone to adjust it for you. Try to soak and check the reeds out in the store before you buy them. If you buy them mail-order from a reed store and they come like this... send them back - it's not acceptable! If they won't exchange them, find a different reedmaker. No matter what level/age you simply can't tolerate non-functioning reeds. One can live - and we all do - with an old reed that's a little worn out, or a fresh reed that's a little excited, but if the reed is fundamentally not set up properly, you have to get one that is.
Also, you may notice some flattening out if you are biting the reed too much.
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