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Re: reed adjustments

Author: BartHx
Date: 2016-05-27 06:42

The thing that I find most important is, whatever you are using, don't try to force it or rush the process. Adjust a little then check it. Adjust a little more if it needs it, etc. I use a reed knife to balance my reeds and the amount I take off in any one pass is barely visible on the edge of the blade. I don't take more than a few passes before checking the progress. Tom Ridenour has a video on youtube showing how to use the ATG system (sorry, I don't have the URL at my fingertips), but the system he uses, rolling the instrument clockwise and then counterclockwise while playing a steady tone, can be used to check the balance of a reed no matter what you are using to adjust it. The most common problem I find with reeds out of the box is that they need their balance touched up just a bit. If they are playable, play them some before you do anything to give them a chance to settle in.

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