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Reed warp (long ways)

Author: nbclarinet
Date: 2014-07-02 00:44

Hello all,

I'm having some trouble with my reeds that I can't seem to solve. For reference they are rue lepic 3.5 plus.

I usually break my reeds in over about a week playing them for a minute the first day then 2, 5, 10, 15 etc. additionally I rub the vamp and back with my finger to seal the pores.

My problem is that after only a few days, several of my reeds warp such that the tip is bent towards my mouthpiece. This makes the reeds play with a thin sound and a very un-lively response. The back pressure becomes greater because the reed doesn't want tom spring back open. I find that bending the tip back my holding on a flat surface and gently lifting the back doesn't really help as it either solves the problem for merely a few minutes or it makes the reed even worse.

I store my reeds in cases with a flat glass plate. Has anyone found a way to either fix this kind of warpage once it happens or prevent it somehow during the break in process. When I open a new reed it plays and feels very springy but I need to prevent them from losing this quality. I'm not sure that going up in strength is the answer since they definitely feel just right...maybe slightly too hard right out of the box.

Any help is greatly appreciated

Thank you
Nik

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