Well, just as long as I don't try to do any "John Popper" licks, I think Reed-Blowing is a very necessary & useful trick, especially when you're having trouble getting some Reeds to sound with the Tuning Bellows. My rule of thumb is : when the customer is there looking, I use the Tuning Bellows exclusively. When they're not there & not looking, I often Blow when needed. It also helps to have a drink of Canada DRY or maybe a DRY Martini (Git- It ?) sitting around to avoid a "moisturous breath" of air on them precious Reeds - Haw 🤠 !
Than you Peter, very helpful. Not long ago I was watching a Pigini video of a tour of the factory and Pigini technicians were blowing through reeds as a final check.
I don't have much occasion to work with brass reeds, though of course they are essential for mouth blown instruments - harmonicas and melodicas. Reeds fail catastrophically when they develop a metal fatigue crack and eventually break. I believe that brass reeds are indeed less durable than steel reeds in this respect.
Hello Peter! That’s a great video I’m doing the voicing on an old reed organ reeds work pretty much the same. I wanted to ask you since the reeds are made of brass, are they more fragile than yours ? Thank you ! Lots of them were bent badly . I’m straightening them it takes forever because i am being very careful. Your video helped a lot
Well, just as long as I don't try to do any "John Popper" licks, I think Reed-Blowing is a very necessary & useful trick, especially when you're having trouble getting some Reeds to sound with the Tuning Bellows. My rule of thumb is : when the customer is there looking, I use the Tuning Bellows exclusively. When they're not there & not looking, I often Blow when needed. It also helps to have a drink of Canada DRY or maybe a DRY Martini (Git- It ?) sitting around to avoid a "moisturous breath" of air on them precious Reeds - Haw 🤠 !
Thank you Peter - from a aged but raw beginner who just wants to correct minor matters as/when they occur.
Than you Peter, very helpful. Not long ago I was watching a Pigini video of a tour of the factory and Pigini technicians were blowing through reeds as a final check.
I don't have much occasion to work with brass reeds, though of course they are essential for mouth blown instruments - harmonicas and melodicas. Reeds fail catastrophically when they develop a metal fatigue crack and eventually break. I believe that brass reeds are indeed less durable than steel reeds in this respect.
Thanks Peter - so VERY helpful to see & hear the process. ❤
This is a great lesson
Excellent video mate . So informative! Of course youre 100% right about the blowing into the reeds.. I blow into mine too. No rust in sight. 😊
Good informative video, thanks!
Hello Peter! That’s a great video I’m doing the voicing on an old reed organ reeds work pretty much the same. I wanted to ask you since the reeds are made of brass, are they more fragile than yours ? Thank you ! Lots of them were bent badly . I’m straightening them it takes forever because i am being very careful. Your video helped a lot
Very informative. Thank you much!
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