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Author: sylvangale
Date: 2005-10-04 07:25
Basic adjusting of the Oboe reed... NOW. (with store bought reeds)
1. Go to a hardware store and buy a box of razor blades.
2. Print the diagram at this site.
http://www.public.asu.edu/~schuring/Oboe/diagram.html
3. Your reed should be 70mm long in general a little more or less won't kill you. If you're reed is too long and flat you can cut the tip shorter with scissors to proper length (sharp)... cut as little as possible and test until you get close to where you want... never good to cut to much of any tips!
4. Measure 10mm from tip. Note this point. The 10mm space to tip is your heart, don't cut your heart.
5. See diagram. See areas marked as "backs"... I'll call them windows. Scrape wood evenly from the windows of your reed on both sides avoid the center spine and the outer edges.
Practice on bad reeds and see if you can put life into them... get harder than normal reeds and see if you can get them to play for youself. Have fun!
When you get a reed knife and a plaque you can thin out your tips for wonderful effect. If you try to thin with a razor blade or without plaque you have a great risk of shredding your tip, possibly (most likely) killing your reed.
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Dutchy |
2005-09-24 13:08 |
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Dutchy |
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d-oboe |
2005-09-25 21:09 |
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Dutchy |
2005-09-28 16:12 |
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sylvangale |
2005-09-28 17:26 |
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oboist |
2005-09-28 18:42 |
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ohsuzan |
2005-09-28 20:34 |
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sylvangale |
2005-09-29 17:20 |
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Dutchy |
2005-09-30 23:15 |
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ohsuzan |
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2005-10-01 03:58 |
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sömeone |
2005-10-01 12:16 |
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Re: I just bought 2 Charles Reed reeds, & the upper register won't sound. Now wh new |
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sylvangale |
2005-10-04 07:25 |
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2005-10-04 09:26 |
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Dutchy |
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