I've been reading and watching videos on reed care and frankly it strikes me as a bunch of snake oil voodoo similar to the high end monster cable wires. The reason I say that is the number of conflicting procedures is astounding. Wet the reed for 5 to 10 mins, submerge it completely, don't submerge it completely, rub the reed with oil, chapstick, cork grease, ear wax, you name it, before soaking, no wait, do it after. Trim the reed with this special process that can even be done blindfolded under a terrorist hood. I mean it's just way too subjective.
So, Is there any science behind all this? Has anyone looked at the reed under a microscope during these processes? And first let me ask, what is the goal for the reed? To be flexible? For the reed to have water inside the little tubes all the way through? Why seal it if we want water in the reed.
Then we start on reed rotations. Are we just trying to let the reed totally dry out?
I'm totally confused as to what the goal is. Thanks for any information about real science and reeds.
So first off can you guys please tell me what the goals of the reed are ? What are the properites of a good reed while it's being played?
So, Is there any science behind all this? Has anyone looked at the reed under a microscope during these processes? And first let me ask, what is the goal for the reed? To be flexible? For the reed to have water inside the little tubes all the way through? Why seal it if we want water in the reed.
Then we start on reed rotations. Are we just trying to let the reed totally dry out?
I'm totally confused as to what the goal is. Thanks for any information about real science and reeds.
So first off can you guys please tell me what the goals of the reed are ? What are the properites of a good reed while it's being played?