I have recently refaced two clarinet mps, my first and second. Except for a third one which I quite nicely botched, these two came out very successfully as far...
Are you using a spreadsheet to plot the shape of the facing curve? The picture often illustrates where there are bumps and flats in the facing curve that...
I suggest also that you compare the baffle heights on your duplicated pieces to the originals within the first cm of the tip rail. I use a "Guto's Gauge"...
... (trimmed) ... Steve, be careful, when working hard rubber and plastic mouthpieces, with 400 paper. It is very easy to remove too much material too...
Sorry, not meaning to be obscure, but it sure turned out that way. It's just particular do-it-yourself design for facing gauge by a fellow named Guto, and...
In well over 40 years of playing, I have never seen any clarinet mouthpiece that played its best with a reed that was adjusted for optimum performance on a...
Is it possible to enlarge a mouthpiece window ? I'm not a refacer and look for a simple way to get a bigger chamber. I play a rico alto A5 mpc and have a nasal...
What do people use to sand or file down the baffle? I'm trying to avoid messing up the tip rail. I've used a needle file and this has improved the playability...
I hope I can make some photos this weekend to post re: reed adjustments. But to describe it in words ... The key to getting a reed to play efficiently and...
You can Google "Reed Adjustment" and get lots of hits. I used to do a lot in my youth using the info in Larry Teel's "The Art of Saxophione Playing". This...
Tom, I have a question for you regarding the fibracells (and anyone else who wants to answer). I've had a couple of fibracells for a while now, and I play them...
... Jerry, actually I find Fibracells better and more consistent for altissimo than cane. I can't get good altissimo response from Legere reeds however. Paul...
One possibility is that the Fibracells are not equivalent in hardness to the cane reeds you've been using; have you tried a step down in softness? eg. if...
I just bought my first two Fibracells. The first thing I noticed is that the tips were't smooth. They had a little ridge right at the tip edge probably caused...
A good description of sensing the balance of a reed: http://www.ridenourclarinetproducts.com/adjusting.htm Of course, Tom has left out the actual details of...
I've had rubbing alcohol on the workbench for a while, but recently changed to grain alcohol. I realized that, even though the isopropal alcohol was...
I usually use a 2.5 Fibracell on sax. Sometimes a 3 or an older MS or M.  The 3 has a darker sound and is easier to get high altissimo on. The 2.5 is...
I second the opinion on Ridenour's method. I have been an inveterate "reed-fiddler" for (OMG!) 50 years now. Was taught at an early age to use dutch rush. I...
Hi Jerry, I find that if you take an emery board and trim the tip of the reed at the corners, It often will bring out the altisimo on a Fibracell. Mikole E....
I have been using the Ridenour method for about 6 months now and have had amazing results. However, I have a couple that seem to be balanced, play easily...
I found that to be the case, too, until I changed to the Fibracell Premiums. The strength grading seems to be more carefully done, and closer to the actual...
I'VE GOT AN EXCELLENT SCHOLARLY PAPER ON REED ADJUSTMENT IN PDF FORM WRITTEN BY ONE OF MY CUSTOMERS THAT I AM HAPPY TO SHARE WITH MEMBERS OF THIS GROUP IF THEY...
I also use grain alcohol (Everclear) for many tasks, but mainly cleaning key hinge tubes, screws and inside posts. I am very highly chemically sensitive and it...
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