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Re: Gougers

Author: hautbois francais
Date: 2010-07-10 01:35

1. It is likely I will use the gouger for the long term, not just to get started but to learn and improve on my gouging knowledge.

2. Like Robin, I am a compulsive tinkerer, not afraid to take it apart and improve on it, only after I have mastered the basics of using the gouger, though.

3. For a start i will use 0.58 -0.62 gouge. It is unlikely I will go thicker gouge for a start, so as to reduce my variables. Scraping to make it vibrant does take a heck of a long time, but I believe the sound produced by scraping comes out much better with the slow and steady strokes.

4. Doesnt the opening depend on the diameter of the cane ? The larger the diameter of the cane will give a bigger arc length and makes the opening smaller. For the start, I will just do a standard diameter and a medium opening. I dont particularly like a small opening, makes the sound soft and will not project well.

5. Likely, to start with something that would fit my Nagamatsu #1 shaper.

6. Customer service ? Europe is probably terrible with customer service, from experience, unless you attempt to communicate in THEIR native language. Even that is hell of a job to get them to do what you want them to do.

7. The gouger doesnt have to be neccessarily the cheapest, but one that will do the job as described above and allow me some flexibility to at the very least, change the thickess of the gouge.

I agree and see your point about getting a pre-gouger. I believe there are no short cuts to making good reeds. From your post, I take it you can make do with a good gouger to slowly gouge down to get the thickness down to what you want, is this right ?

Everyone has covered all the brands except the Gilbert, and I am wondering if you, Robin and others have comments about the Gilbert. I would love to hear it.

Thx for the comments and inputs. I have found them very valuable in evaluating and gathering info for what I need to do.

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