Author: DrewSorensenMusic
Date: 2012-06-03 16:17
Mary and Craig,
I was having the most difficult time clipping tips straight before. No problem anymore, but in truth, the offset tips didn't seem to be too much of a bother. Tuning seemed to come from the longest part of the clip, but I don't try to clip sideways, it just used to happen, and I didn't want to go too far in.
Maybe an interesting point, but I've taken a liking to rounding the tips of my reeds, like sax and clarinet reeds. The response feels great, maybe because the tips don't get caught on each other. I think other oboists cut a 45 degree angle at the sides of the tip, but when I did this I still felt a bit of catching on the reed. Now I make an initial 45 degree clip at the sides of the tip, then clip the angles halfway once more. This is usually enough, maybe a light sand papering, being very careful not to destroy the reed. It may make the tone a bit brighter, but not by much if any.
Drew S.
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