Author: vboboe
Date: 2006-01-06 06:12
... interesting comment re altitude and reed characteristics, does that mean slightly 'thinner' blades (tip & back) work better at higher altitudes, and 'thicker' blades ditto at lower altitudes, or ???
... yes, agree that "blowing in" any new reed, hand-made or mechanically mass produced, good idea before adjusting it by scraping or tipping, they do indeed change a lot in the first few blowing hours
... wonder how much of that change is actually accomplished by saliva bio-degrading the cane fibre -- thoughts on this, anyone?
... my own guideline is whenever new reed has 'settled down' in unique personal embouchure, that's when it's time to adjust it, if necessary
... many reeds blow sharper with age, so a B or B-flat crow to start with could be pitched up just right in a few days, better to really blow it in before making adjustments to get a stable C-crow
... however, if the reed blows sharp right away, better to scrape it down cautiously to a flattish C-crow before blowing in and if still sharp, continue shaving cautiously, day at a time, until C-crow stabilizes readily
... so i reckon C-crow in somebody else's embouchure might not come out C-crow in my embouchure or in your embouchure, everybody has to learn how to fix their reeds to do C-crow for them personally in their own embouchure, when it's stable and able to play at least an hour easy, without pain
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