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Re: Reedual help- Model reed

Author: Brad Behn
Date: 2007-03-11 14:02

Nail polish may work, but I actually don't use anything to build up my model reeds because my machine is well calibrated. In the past I have used layers of tape or epoxy to thicken my models in places I felt needed material. This was an attempt to change the profile of my models. It was not however an attempt to compensate for my machine's attitude. It worked well but I was always a bit worried that the filler would come off. When I used tape on the model, it worked but the reeds I made had a shape that kind of traced the shape of the tape in an undesirable whay, so I gave up with it.

Perhaps you could do as Don recommends and bias your model to the soft side. You can place your model anywhere out of center if that helps create a better reed, but in the end it is best to have a machine that cuts evenly.

Brad Behn
http://www.clarinetmouthpiece.com

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