Basil
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I recently bought a new box of Alexander DC's. I love these Reeds as they are usually consistent and have the tone that I like. Not this box though, they were all very bright to the point of making you scared to blow the mouthpiece. I tried altering the lig, soaking, rubbing, positioning on the mouthpiece,etc. No change.
My teacher however sorted it in a few seconds. He clipped off a small amount from the tip using special a Reed Cutter. He says that he manages to prolong the life of his reeds considerably by using this thing, so that when they go soft through use he just clips the end.I hadn't seen one of these things although I have read about them in Larry Teal's book.
So, does anybody on this site use them, and are they to be recommended in our age of much improved Reeds? Or are they a throwback to a time when technology wasn't so good, and Reeds really were a hit and miss job ?
They looked easy to use, but maybe that was in the hands of an expert
My teacher however sorted it in a few seconds. He clipped off a small amount from the tip using special a Reed Cutter. He says that he manages to prolong the life of his reeds considerably by using this thing, so that when they go soft through use he just clips the end.I hadn't seen one of these things although I have read about them in Larry Teal's book.
So, does anybody on this site use them, and are they to be recommended in our age of much improved Reeds? Or are they a throwback to a time when technology wasn't so good, and Reeds really were a hit and miss job ?
They looked easy to use, but maybe that was in the hands of an expert