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Going from humid to dry....

Author: donald
Date: 2023-12-13 06:37

Hi there,
In 2022 my wife and I experienced REED ARMAGEDDON when traveling from Eugene OR to Reno, and discovered none of our reeds worked. Reeds that sounded great in Eugene sounded like tissue paper over a comb in Reno.
Next year, in January, my wife has to travel from NZ (Summer temperature, reasonably humid and at sea level) to Minnesota and nearby places (that we assume will be cold and dry). She has to be playing within a few hours of getting off the plane, and we're getting a pile of reeds ready so she has a smorgasboard of strengths etc to choose from.
Should we expect...
- all reeds will feel softer?
- all reeds will feel harder?
I'm not sure if the difference between Eugene and Reno was due to change in humidity, OR altitude (or a combination).
Any advice, anecdotes welcome!

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