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Re: BAD REED?

Author: morbius
Date: 2012-12-18 14:10

Humidity is a huge factor in how well a reed will work. The others are the profile (how symmetrical is a given reed... my experience is that most commercial reeds are significantly out of balance, which is one reason most don't work well) and the quality of the cane. Reeds have a life span. The fibers making up a reed change over time when played regularly. As they harden, they will become better in most cases (if they showed promise to begin with). Therefore, it is wise to delay final adjustment until at least a week of playing time has elapsed. I have found that the initial wetting of a reed does not put the reed in playing condition. A much clearer picture of how the reed will perform will be a second playing a day later. Because of this, it is a good idea to play EVERYDAY on reeds you hope to be using in the near future. If you live in a dry climate, IT IS IMPARITIVE that you store your reeds in some sort of humidifier.... Vandoren makes a great one, or you can make your own from on line directions.

John Dorch

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