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I was wondering how many of you make your own reeds. I want to learn but 1) I'm too lazy, and 2) I have no time. Is it hard? cause im tired of ordering them off the internet for like $16+ :( ...

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Yeah, I make my own.

My teacher taught me how to make them in about an hourish? Maybe two?

It's not that hard, but to get it right it takes practice...

But it's SO much cheaper than buying fully-made reeds!

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Ill tell you a little secret of mind...

 

hehehe..hehe..hehe..ok.

 

Now when your reed (except double reeds, i apologize) is 2 weeks old and you notice it starting to go bad.

 

take the shavings off by your lower teeth.

 

and then try to smooth it out by your thumb and look up to the light to see the heart and all that stupid stuff.

 

Hey, it adds 1 more measly week of life (if that is if you do it right) and plus, adds 10 more weeks of patience in getting new reeds from the internet.

 

There's my secret. A poor little mexican whose trying to salvage money to go spend it on his girlfriend. :)

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  sax5warrior said:
There's my secret. A poor little mexican whose trying to salvage money to go spend it on his girlfriend. :)

Dang dude.....suks to be you, you should try getting a job

 

( if you do have a job, try getting a better one lol )

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I don't know any woodwind players who make their own reeds, not a lot of people do it.

 

I'm no WW player but there's just something really cool in being able to say you "make your own reeds". It's like an art in itself, and aesthetically would seem to reflect the commitment and skill of the player....like a rite of passage into good musicianship or something.

 

Kinda like forging your own lightsaber.....I dunno, the concept just sounds really cool to me :mellow: .

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Yeah my favorite thing will probably be wrapping them. You can use rubber or thread and probably other stuff too, and there's so many colors and patterns to chose from. I will be entertained...

 

So easily amused... ^_^

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  sax5warrior said:
at least we dont have to oil our valves EVERY two seconds.

I have only oiled the valves on my concert horn twice in my 4 years of high school. It has worked fine for me.

 

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I made my own mouthpiece from a melted down 91' Dodge Neon.

 

ballin.

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Posted
  barisaxy08 said:
i think they made glass reeds for that soul purpose...so that u could only use one...but from what i heard...it was crap...but i have no experience...

 

i like my wood.

Wouldn't a glass reed break from the vibrations? Sounds dangerous.

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