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Author: Koo Young Chung
Date: 2007-02-11 03:56
I'm using V12,3 1/2 reeds.
I'd like to know how 'hand sellect ' compared to V12.
Are they more consistent/better?
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Author: skygardener
Date: 2007-02-11 08:01
the differance is the price.
I think a better investment would be a reed knife. You'd be surprised what a differance a few srapes here and there can do. It can get you to 10/box.
-S
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Author: Koo Young Chung
Date: 2007-02-11 16:26
How do you know where to scrape?
If you scrape wrong spot,it'll get worse.
I tried many times,but I realized it was better to leave it alone
unless you know exactly where to scrape before you're doing it.
I have many knives as a violin maker.
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Author: John O'Janpa
Date: 2007-02-11 16:52
There are books on "where to scrape", and Tom Ridenour's ATG system comes with a video showing where, how, and why to use his system. Once you understand where and why, you can also use a knife to accomplish the same results as the ATG system.
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Author: Detru Cofidin
Date: 2007-02-11 17:23
There are several ways you can know.
Hold it up to light and see which side is thicker and perhaps scrape a small amount off that side.
Move the reed around from side to side on the mouthpiece and see which it plays better on and scrape a small amount off the opposite side (of the reed).
It's always good to just take one or two light scrapes on the bottom of a new reed to make sure all the bumps are removed if there are any.
I've had good luck with sandpaper and a flat piece of Plexiglas, for flattening the bottom of a reed, and removing the typical expanded part of the reed that forms after a few weeks of playing the reed. Just a small amount. But don't sand new reeds too much before you break them in.
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