ReedGeek Universal "Classic" Reed Tool RGURT
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ae00-2264
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RGURT
The Most Simple & Effective Tool—For Single and Double Reed Players!
The ReedGeek Universal "Classic" was designed to help all woodwind players (both students and professionals) adjust double reeds to achieve better reed performance more simply and accurately than any other reed tool on the market today. With less than ten minutes training, you'll be able to fine tune your reeds in record time.
With its proprietary true edge–retention technology and superior U.S. steel blends, the ReedGeek Universal "Classic" rivals even the most expensive reed knives sold today, with no sharpening required and no dangerous knife blade to slice delicate fingertips. On this miracle bar all edges are created equal and can be used by both single and double reed players as one would use traditional knives to adjust and balance reeds.
"The first step to improving a reed is to flatten the back with the ReedGeek. When the reed is not flat and sealing against the mouthpiece, air leaks from your setup. Like a car's engine, you have lost compression. Once the reed is flat and sealing, full compression is restored and you can get a very good estimate of the true resistance of the reed.
Always flatten your new and old reeds by laying the ReedGeek on any one of its completely true edges perpendicular to the reed and letting the weight of the tool find the high spots as it's pushed/pulled across the length of the reed table. Make sure to flatten the table using consistent pressure, proceeding lightly toward and off the reed's tip. Flattening is important as it enables you to ensure that the whole reed is seating on the mouthpiece table, rails and tip for optimal vibration. Especially on new reeds that haven't seen water, the flattening process starts sealing the pores so when they do take in moisture it will be in a more uniform way. Those broken-in or perhaps blown-out older reeds that you have yet to throw away are most likely suffering severe warpage. Repeating the flattening procedure, but with more gusto, will often resurrect these tired reeds. You might even give them a thorough soaking and then re-plane them with the ReedGeek—it's okay to remove some cane from the table (there's plenty there). Frequent flattening is where the ReedGeek works its magic and will continue to do so for the remaining life of your reeds."
(as published in Downbeat Magazine, May 2014)
The ReedGeek Universal "Classic" was designed to help all woodwind players (both students and professionals) adjust double reeds to achieve better reed performance more simply and accurately than any other reed tool on the market today. With less than ten minutes training, you'll be able to fine tune your reeds in record time.
With its proprietary true edge–retention technology and superior U.S. steel blends, the ReedGeek Universal "Classic" rivals even the most expensive reed knives sold today, with no sharpening required and no dangerous knife blade to slice delicate fingertips. On this miracle bar all edges are created equal and can be used by both single and double reed players as one would use traditional knives to adjust and balance reeds.
Always flatten your new and old reeds by laying the ReedGeek on any one of its completely true edges perpendicular to the reed and letting the weight of the tool find the high spots as it's pushed/pulled across the length of the reed table. Make sure to flatten the table using consistent pressure, proceeding lightly toward and off the reed's tip. Flattening is important as it enables you to ensure that the whole reed is seating on the mouthpiece table, rails and tip for optimal vibration. Especially on new reeds that haven't seen water, the flattening process starts sealing the pores so when they do take in moisture it will be in a more uniform way. Those broken-in or perhaps blown-out older reeds that you have yet to throw away are most likely suffering severe warpage. Repeating the flattening procedure, but with more gusto, will often resurrect these tired reeds. You might even give them a thorough soaking and then re-plane them with the ReedGeek—it's okay to remove some cane from the table (there's plenty there). Frequent flattening is where the ReedGeek works its magic and will continue to do so for the remaining life of your reeds."
(as published in Downbeat Magazine, May 2014)
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