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Re: Performance time: 5 new reeds, 1 winner

Author: d-oboe
Date: 2006-08-08 12:48

It's an interesting technique for sure, but don't reeds take a few days to break in and adjust? Personally I find the reed changes quite a bit after its first play, and then has small changes for about a week after that. For practical purposes, and because of time constraints (more during the year) I try to make one reed a day. It's managable, and that way, i feel I can concentrate better and not make mistakes while scraping. If the reed is leaky, I try to start another as soon possible.
I really think that instead of making more reeds, we should make better reeds. I spend more time measuring and adjusting the gouge, making sure everything is straight, shaping as evenly as possible, making sure the sides are of equal thickness...etc...That way, almost every reed I tie on makes a usuable reed.
I personally don't think we should be on auto-pilot at any stage of reed-making/practicing....because then we won't learn anything new. Or be aware of less-obvious mistakes we are making. There are a multitude of possibilities in reed making, and if by chance you make a good "mistake" and it turns out to improve the reed quite a bit, you may have just missed it by being on auto pilot.

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