When do you chuck that favorite Reed?

[john]

you can’t tell a reeds condition just by looking at it, unless it has a split or is chipped. I always know by how it feels when playing it…
I get a slightly thinner sound, or at least it feels thinner, and I also loose a bit of control on the higher register, especially altissimo.

[john]

ok – thanks, thats what i thought. I noticed some new reeds straight out the box just don’t cut it when you play beyond high D, so i normally chuck them in the long run as they never get played.

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