Author: Dutchy
Date: 2010-03-03 18:46
I wire my dying reeds, works good for me. I use 32 gauge hobbyist beading wire, two turns around it just at the base of the scrape VERY VERY gently. You don't want to wire it firmly as though you were closing a Baggie tie--you just want to bolster the base of the blades, give them something to push against. I tweak it a bit with the tiny jeweler's pliers, give tiny little twists tighter or looser until it plays right. And then I can slide the loop of wire up or down as I choose. Wire-further-up makes the lower notes easier to play but sacrifices pitch and tone on the higher octave. Wire-further-down makes the lower notes impossible to play since the reed is collapsing, but the pitch and tone on the upper octave are better.
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