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Re: Octave box inserts

Author: hautbois
Date: 2010-02-19 12:17

Howard,
This is an interesting string. I have not played short scrape reeds. However, in my experience having an overlap has considerably helped in permitting a relaxed embouchure in the upper range. Though I changed to Marigaux for the last few years of my career, I played on Loree instruments for most of my earlier years and recognize the problem you describe. Possibly you could experiment with creating an overlap after the blades are tied, instead of performing the tie with an overlap. And you could compensate for any resulting and problematic narrowness in the internal volume of the reed by using one of the wider shapes you have experimented with. The overlap adds considerable stability if lip pressure is minimal.
Elizabeth

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