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The ULTIMATE ReedFile!
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The ReedFile(tm) is quite simply the best tool a saxophonist
or clarinetist can own.
Having the right tools for the job is half the battle.
All members of the
Royal City Saxophone Quartet have used the Reed File for over ten years to ensure they get
the most performance out of every reed.
For the Serious Saxophonist: 90% success rate on all reeds in a box!
Put an end to stuffy-tone
produced from reeds that don't seal.
Recommended by Bob Ackerman, of the
Saxophone Journal (Nov 2000 issue)!
Used by the pro's including Pat
LaBarbera, James Houlik, and Don Sinta.
The Concept:
The ReedFile is like the older
auto-body files that are no longer available. It is seven inches (7") long
and one inch wide with
curved teeth (14TPI) angled to "plane" the table of the reed to be perfectly flat.
Comes with a zippered case and instructions. Fits easily in your sax or
clarinet case! (Note: auto-body vixen files are over a foot long, and
cumbersome to fit into a sax or clarinet case).
Remember: sandpaper and glass only make the reed smooth--not flat!
Just ask any carpenter: you use a plane to make wood flat, and sandpaper to
make it smooth. When you try a reed
right from the box, there are really only a few symptoms that will produce a
less-than-desirable tone, and the ReedFile can help eliminate the most common problems:
| Symptom |
Cause |
Solution |
| Stuffy Tone |
Reed does not "seal" to the mouthpiece. Either the table of the
reed or the mouthpiece is not perfectly flat. Air is escaping out the sides or the back of
the reed. |
ReedFile will flatten the table surface of the reed so
it seals against the mouthpiece. If your mouthpiece table is not perfectly flat, however,
you will need to have it resurfaced, or buy a new mouthpiece. |
| Reed barely produces any tone without hard blowing |
Reed is too hard |
ReedFile will shave the reed table to a lighter
thickness and an easier strength. Also, you could try the next lighter strength in a reed. |
| "Chirps" when articulating |
Tip of the reed is uneven/unbalanced. |
Sandpaper or Dutch Rush is best used on the wings/corners of the tip of
the reed to make them even. They are vibrating at different frequencies when they have
different thickness. This causes the "chirp" when articulating. |
| Reed closes off when blowing |
Reed is too soft |
Reed is too soft. Usually the tip of the reed is actually too thin. Use a
reed clipper or move to next higher reed-strength. |
Read the Instructions
(download and print as a PDF)
How to order:
Send just $39.95 (including
shipping and handling) International Postal Money Order (the PINK
one, not the green one) in US funds payable to The Royal City
Saxophone Quartet to:
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ReedFile
c/o Royal City Saxophone Quartet
Box 25083
370 Stone Road West
Guelph, Ontario
Canada N1G 4V9
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Click here to order
the ReedFile secure-online
through Paypal.com
for only $39.95
(including shipping within USA and Canada) |
If you like this product
see also
The Gemini
ULTIMATE SAX HARNESS
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NO PERSONAL CHECKS, Please!
The ReedFile is only for the serious woodwind player who wants to save money
on reeds, and with a little patience as you "carpenter your reed", you can make
"almost every reed work". The ReedFile is provided with a 30-day money
back guarantee. If you're not satisfied that you can make more reeds work with the ReedFile, we'll gladly refund your payment less $5 as a re-stocking charge for undamaged goods.
Please call us at 519-846-9663 if you have any questions about this
product.
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