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V21 Reed Finishing

Author: as9934
Date: 2015-08-01 22:00

Hey guys,
So on recommendation from a professional clarinetist I took a lesson with I went ahead and purchased a box of Vandoren V21 reeds. My question regard finishing them so they can be played. I know that a ton of people here are wild about the the Ridenour ATG system, but I really don't have $80 to spend right now, and I have marching band camp starting on Monday, were I will need some decent reeds to play. In the past to break in my reeds I have always just soaked them for about a minute in lukewarm water, sanded the back and sides until it felt smooth and then played for about 3 minutes. But the ATG system seems to be all about sanding just the tip of the reed. Can't I just replicate the same method with a piece of fine sandpaper and some glass? Should I hold of on breaking in these reeds today for use on Monday and just use my (frankly too old, but probably fine for marching band) Reserve Classics? Is there any way I could get the ATG system for under $20?

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Wind Ensemble
Buffet E11 clarinet , Vandoren Masters CL6 13 series mouthpiece w/ Pewter M/O Ligature, Vandoren V12 3.5
Yamaha 200ad clarinet, Vandoren B45 mouthpiece, Rovner ligature

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