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Beeswax on back of reeds

Author: fskelley  Date:   2014-04-21 17:19 A couple of months ago "Tony F" suggested that beeswax on the back of my reeds might extend their play in upper altissimo (I've had a long standing problem with top notes not lasting through a play session). When beeswax proved difficult to obtain in my usual routine, I tried a couple of alternatives- chapstick and paraffin, they were no help. Finally I ordered beeswax from an eBay seller, and a couple of days ago it arrived. (99 cents per stick plus $1.59 shipping- I bought 2 sticks- looks like even 1 would be a 20 yr supply.) And I began applying to the back of my reeds. The improvement was immediate. I'm still working with Vandoren blue 2.5's. With the beeswax, any reed that starts off playing B6-C7 without a fight- keeps playing them indefinitely, with little or no degradation. 2 days now, 5 or 6 different reeds have shifted how they behave. Thank you, Tony F!!! I am not happy with my application process so far, rubbing on the back of the entire reed. Beeswax is sticky and tends to clump in places, hard to smooth out, and hard not to damage tip of reed (very tip is most important location maybe). And since I've applied all the way to the bottom of the reed, now they're sticking to the mouthpiece. Probably I'm using way more than needed, over time I will work my way down to the minimum zone and thickness to get the job done, and how often it must be reapplied. I also think it would be easier if applied warm or hot, details to be determined. Stan in Orlando EWI 4000S with modifications Post Edited (2014-04-23 09:45)

Topics	Author	Date
Beeswax on back of reeds  new	fskelley	2014-04-21 17:19
Re: Beeswax on back of reeds  new	Roxann	2014-04-21 18:09
Re: Beeswax on back of reeds  new	BobD	2014-04-22 19:29
Re: Beeswax on back of reeds  new	William	2014-04-22 20:56
Re: Beeswax on back of reeds  new	ThatPerfectReed	2014-04-22 22:08
Re: Beeswax on back of reeds  new	fskelley	2014-04-22 22:25
Re: Beeswax on back of reeds  new	saxlite	2014-04-23 02:24
Re: Beeswax on back of reeds  new	Tony F	2014-04-23 02:43
Re: Beeswax on back of reeds  new	Tony F	2014-04-23 09:54
Re: Beeswax on back of reeds  new	fskelley	2014-04-23 10:31
Re: Beeswax on back of reeds  new	Barry Vincent	2014-04-23 10:58
Re: Beeswax on back of reeds  new	PortBluePickles	2014-04-24 05:50
Re: Beeswax on back of reeds  new	Wes	2014-04-24 09:50
Re: Beeswax on back of reeds  new	fskelley	2014-04-25 19:27
Re: Beeswax on back of reeds  new	fskelley	2014-06-12 02:20
Re: Beeswax on back of reeds  new	BobD	2014-06-13 15:03
Re: Beeswax on back of reeds  new	fskelley	2014-06-13 17:39
Re: Beeswax on back of reeds  new	William	2014-06-13 19:09
Re: Beeswax on back of reeds  new	DavidBlumberg	2014-06-14 18:18
Re: Beeswax on back of reeds  new	BobD	2014-06-17 14:40
Re: Beeswax on back of reeds  new	Tony F	2014-06-17 20:01
Re: Beeswax on back of reeds  new	Gandalfe	2014-06-17 20:19
Re: Beeswax on back of reeds  new	fskelley	2014-08-22 16:43
Re: Beeswax on back of reeds  new	Arnoldstang	2014-08-22 16:56
Re: Beeswax on back of reeds  new	Ed Palanker	2014-08-22 22:32
Re: Beeswax on back of reeds  new	BobD	2014-08-23 02:16
Re: Beeswax on back of reeds  new	Arnoldstang	2014-08-23 04:08
Re: Beeswax on back of reeds  new	Arnoldstang	2014-08-23 05:32
Re: Beeswax on back of reeds  new	BobD	2014-08-23 16:13
Re: Beeswax on back of reeds  new	Arnoldstang	2014-08-23 18:46
Re: Beeswax on back of reeds  new	vparker86	2014-10-23 07:01

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