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Do Oboe Reeds Have a "Right" Side?

Author: ohsuzan  Date:   2004-08-04 03:14 Hello all -- This may be a dumb question, but I've been wondering whether it matters which side of the reed you put toward you when assembling the oboe. (No, I don't mean which END of the reed -- -- THAT I have figured out.) I've tried blowing with one side and then the other toward me with some of my reeds, and sometimes I think I can hear or feel a difference, but sometimes not. I also find that I seem to insert certain reeds the same way all the time, without being conscious that I am doing it (guided by some little variation in the way it looks, probably). Or maybe it's just because I lay them in the case in a certain way, and they come out that same way again. Anyway, I've never heard or read anything about this issue (or is it a non-issue?), and thought I'd ask. Susan

Topics	Author	Date
Do Oboe Reeds Have a "Right" Side?  new	ohsuzan	2004-08-04 03:14
Re: Do Oboe Reeds Have a "Right" Side?  new	Nissen	2004-08-04 07:55
Re: Do Oboe Reeds Have a "Right" Side?  new	Northreed	2004-08-04 15:49
Re: Do Oboe Reeds Have a "Right" Side?  new	d-oboe	2004-08-11 03:33
Re: Do Oboe Reeds Have a "Right" Side?  new	Ember	2004-08-11 19:25

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