That consistency comes down to the quality of the cane, and how picky the manufacturer is with which reeds get put in a box for sale and which ones go in the discard pile. When reeds are cut at the factory, some come out really good, some are just okay, and others never seem to work at all right? Everyone who’s played through a box of reeds has experienced this. Evening out the RailsĪfter flattening the table, another great tool for you is to even out the rails. If you do nothing else with the ReedGeek apart from flattening the table – that’s already a huge win.īut if you get into some slightly more advanced adjustments, you can even more out of every reed. When I put that reed on I know the table is going to be flat.
By doing this, I know that I’ve eliminated one potential weak spot in the sound production chain.
The whisperer wow plus#
This adjustment on the table is extremely easy, anyone can do it, plus it’s very satisfying. The closer things are to the the point where the sound is produced the more acutely we are going to feel every defect. We always want a certain degree of precision in the mechanisms of the saxophone. Very often the culprit comes down to this connection between the reed and the mouthpiece. If you are hearing squeaks when you play, or some notes don’t speak well. Flat mouthpiece table, plus flat reed table together, equals setting yourself up for success. When I take a new reed out of the box I’ll wet it first and then flatten the table with the Geeklet. This tool will help get better performance and longevity out of each every reed, I promise. I’m going to do a quick refresher on the basics of using the ReedGeek. If you have a ReedGeek already, let us know in the comments your experiences with it. After those initial 2 boxes I’d say it’s all bonus. That puts it at about the cost of 2 boxes of reeds which is around the amount you need to go through to have this investment pay for itself. The Geeklet is available right now for $49. Adding the plastic handle reduces the amount of the special alloy metal these are made with, which greatly reduces the cost. However, this new design is another level for me. My other ReedGeeks are still just as sharp today as they were on day one. Second, the surface of the Geeklet has this amazing Zirconium finish so it feels even sharper than before.