Author: WoodwindOz
Date: 2013-02-18 16:08
When I was first being shown how to scrape an American reed, I could not do it without destroying the rails every time, as I was used to them being one of the first things I took out!
I believe it is common to take more from the sides, but I am not the best one to be asking, as my short-scrape experience, while it has been successful, is more by feel and research. Taking more out of the sides often has the effect of 'tricking' the reed into thinking it is harder than it is, so it maintains a core of sound, if that makes sense.
Many other adjustments cross over from American scrape - the importance of thinning the sides of the tip for warmth, for example.
Rachel
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