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Author: jhoyla
Date: 2010-07-26 19:06

Try making the top three wraps of thread looser. You can actually do this to a completed reed, in the following manner:

1. coat the thread with nail-varnish, and allow to dry well.
2. using a narrow roll of saran-wrap/cling-film, wrap the reed-blades firmly with at least 20 turns of film.
3. slice through the crossover thread so that it unravels at the top. Let the top 4 or five turns unravel, and cut them off.
4. using only medium tension, rewrap the reed in your normal manner, crossover and wrap down onto the top of the original wrapping.
5. wrap a bit further and tie off.
6. Remove the saran wrap carefully - et voila!

You will be amazed how this will free up the vibrations in your reed.

And anyway - what do you have to lose?

J.

Post Edited (2010-07-26 19:08)

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