Author: Agomongo
Date: 2017-05-08 10:15
shmuelyosef wrote:
> I went through a period where I would routinely take a new box
> of reeds, soak them all, flatten the backs with 600grit wet/dry
> sandpaper, polish the tops with 1200 grit wet/dry, put a dab of
> cork grease on the heart and work it into the whole vamp and
> tip (on the top) with my thumb, then let them dry. The next day
> I would start testing them, sort them out into 1) reeds that
> just work, 2) reeds that are close but might need some break in
> or some balancing/trimming, 3) ones that are hopeless.
>
> Over the years I have gravitated to 1) take a reed out of the
> box, 2) force myself to play it for 10 minutes to get a sense
> of whether breaking in will help it, 3) decide whether it goes
> into my rotation 4) stop when I have four reeds in my
> "REEDGUARD". When I need more reeds in rotation, I repeat this
> with the same box...when I open a new box the leftover reeds
> get a final once over and at this time I attempt to 'fix'
> them...they have been tested 2-3 times over 4-6 weeks at this
> point. It is much more time efficient, and I think I get the
> same result without spending two hours of up-front work.
>
> I do this for SATB saxophone plus Soprano and Bass clarinet.
>
> As a final note...tea oil works well for the grease too and is
> also a powerful antiseptic. You can buy it at any pharmacy or
> apothecary.
>
>
> Post Edited (2017-05-08 06:09)
Did the same thing, but I found that too much cane was taken off, especially at the heart. What would end up happening is the reed would lose it's core and resilience. Eventually opted not to do it.
I'll have to try the rosemary oil. I know that Lansinoh is used too, however I think it maybe a little too thick to use. Has anyone else used Lansinoh too?
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