Author: pliscapoivre
Date: 2011-08-07 13:25
Hello,
I have been experimenting with several shapes in the past few months after about 15 happy years with a Ruth -2.
(Why?, you may ask: because I've moved to Berlin and am playing at 442 instead of 440, and because -- though there is much to be said for something that works just fine -- there are so many things one can try in order to find something stellar instead of just good. In addition, I was living at quite an altitude for a number of years, and now I'm at sea level.)
I am likely going to buy a shaping machine soon. I have never been a genius at taking off exactly the same amount on both sides in order to fit the cane over the shaper tip, and it shows in my results. The sides are often uneven (not a gouger issue -- only post-shaping), try though I may.
Looking at the list of available shapes in the Reeds 'n' Stuff catalog, I am a bit lost. I know what wider and narrower shapes in general do, but as for the various specific areas, it's new territory for me. Udo Heng measures at the tip (there are no ears when using the shaping machine), 10 mm., 25 mm., and 34 mm. I'm going to ask him why, but in the meantime I'd be very grateful for any information you can provide on the specific impact (on intonation, sound, amount of vibration, etc.) of each of these dimensions.
Many thanks!
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