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Re: Scraping which part of the reed for high notes?

Author: DrewSorensenMusic
Date: 2013-02-14 22:34

Thank you for the help and praise. I have fun discovering all there is to know in these 70mm sanity benders.

I will have to consider more of your alluvial fan blend principle. A process that seems to work is to create a blend that is triangular, and then take in the top two sides ever so slightly until the high end is where I want it. I made the mistake of taking too much out of there, and getting a very bright reed. A little goes a long way there. Hopefully I'm on the right track in that department.

The squeezing blade technique is a good one. The sides should close before the middle. If the middle closes first, then thin the sides. I think I've noticed that the sides should always be thinner than the middle.

I have a dial indicator and measure constantly. It's a wonderful little device, and has helped tremendously.

I feel like I've seen the 3 window principle on a famous reed somewhere. It is interesting, though I'm not sure if it's a widely used technique. I am still learning the back and windows so cannot comment further on pros and cons of this technique.

Thanks for the EH reed measurements. In the future I will use them to start learning how this instrument works. I need to be able to handle the oboe first though.

Drew S.

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