Reeds Plasticovers

[thomsax]

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I use to have the reed soaking in water before I start to work on them. I sometimes get blisters on my lips when I play a reed direct from the box. I don't say that you should do this .... but I think it helps me.... .

 

[eb424]

I use to have the reed soaking in water before I start to work on them. I sometimes get blisters on my lips when I play a reed direct from the box. I don't say that you should do this .... but I think it helps me.... .

I am trying to have a cane reed that I can play as I think they sound better. The legeres are good but expensive. I used to soak it both ways up, adjust with the reed geek, and play. I found that they sounded " clogged up" ( that is English lol); so now if I use cane I play straight from the box.

 

[thomsax]

I use to have the reed soaking in water before I start to work on them. I sometimes get blisters on my lips when I play a reed direct from the box. I don't say that you should do this .... but I think it helps me.... .

I answer my own post: I'm picky when stick things in mouth. As a chef I always had lemons, oranges (citrus) .. to take a bath in 25-30 degress warm water before I used the peel. There was, maybe still is, lots of **** on the peel/on the surface of the bath water . There was a difference when tasted the peel before and after the bath. I use to involve footbal and cooking to my saxplaying.

I am trying to have a cane reed that I can play as I think they sound better. The legeres are good but expensive. I used to soak it both ways up, adjust with the reed geek, and play. I found that they sounded " clogged up" ( that is English lol); so now if I use cane I play straight from the box.

It's hard to descibe when a reed feel fine! I just play and adjust. When I have 2 or 4 reeds ("2 and 4" here as well!), the reedgards decide if's 2 or 4, that plays even and in a way I want I'm a happy man. I do more works on tenor reeds compared to baritone reeds. I just want a big, fat and full bari sound in the the low mid register. I never play high up on baritone.