Author: GBK
Date: 2007-05-13 16:05
When it comes to reed adjusting - less is more.
Some reeds will warp (or come to you already warped) and are beyond repair. Don't waste your time and energy. Toss them aside.
I do not like using sandpaper on the backs of reeds, for the simple reason that you are thinning the blank. What is the point of buying a thick blank reed if you are going to alter the thickness?
Rather, initially wet the reed. Keep it pressed tight against a thick glass surface after each break in session to train the reed to lie perfectly flat.
Most reeds will eventually listen - some won't ![[wink]](http://test.woodwind.org/clarinet/BBoard/smileys/smilie3.gif)
IF I find that the back of the reed has a high spot, I usually just run the BACK of my reed knife over it, removing a very small amount of material. This will often free up a balky reed.
Don't forget that there are other areas of the reed, which when SLIGHTLY adjusted can produce optimum response for THAT reed.
No two reeds look, feel, play or respond the same.
Therefore, have a flexible enough embouchure to compensate for the small differences...GBK
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