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Author: Chris P
Date: 2007-11-30 07:40
It's the shape of the scrape - the American scrape is usually a long W scrape, the Europeans mostly use a U scrape (and some favour a V scrape).
The U scrape is fairly short and gradually thinned towards the tip (as is the V - almost like a clarinet or sax reed), whereas the W scrape is much longer down the length of the reed and has a long, even tip.
The letters refer to the shape of the pithy area left behind where the bark has been removed, roughly making a U, V or W shape.
Former oboe finisher
Howarth of London
1998 - 2010
The opinions I express are my own.
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stevensfo |
2007-11-30 06:24 |
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claire70 |
2007-11-30 06:49 |
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Re: European scrapes? new |
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Chris P |
2007-11-30 07:40 |
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stevensfo |
2007-11-30 19:30 |
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Chris P |
2007-11-30 20:01 |
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