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Re: Sanding back of reeds; tip curling

Author: rtmyth
Date: 2007-05-16 14:35

My reeds deteriorate first at the rail contacts. This can be readily seen by placing the reed on a wet solid clear plastic, such as Plexiglas, looking thru the plastic as you press the reed against it it and then releasing the pressure. The uneven surface areas of the reed are now visible. Sanding may help , but eventually, the deterioration is too severe for sanding , (I use 600 emery paper), to help. The tip of the reed is also subject to warping, which can readily be seen by taking the wet reed and placing it and holding it to line up against a similar wet, good reed. Now look straight into the tips while holding the two reeds together. If the two reed tips are in good shape the tips will touch all the way across . Otherwise, the tip ears will be curled away from each other, and one or both reeds are not likely to play well. A short-term remedy is to gently bend the curled tips back to normal flatness.

richard smith

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