When I took some lessons from Ron Cohelo he taught me to put a low spot on
the table below the window to "suck" the reed down into place. Is this often
used?
 
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Hi, Steve -
 
Bob Ackerman says in his notes on the Tenor Sax Mouthpiece that this is the  
first move he makes in a refacing job and he gives his rationale for doing  
so.  _http://www.bobackermansaxophones.com/_ 
(http://www.bobackermansaxophones.com/) 
 
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Dan Marsteller

>When I took some lessons from Ron Cohelo he taught me to put a low spot on
the table below the window to "suck" the reed down into place. Is this
often used?

This is one of those areas that can be debated to death.  But that does not
seem to be a problem here yet.

Both flat and concave tables can be made to work well.  I prefer flat.  It
just makes more sense to me than trying to allow for reed swelling that can
be more or less than what you allow for anyway.  As for suction, there is
no vacuum between the reed and the table except for those who use the
suction test.  I suppose a little bit of moisture could collect there and
create a sort-of wet gasket seal.  This probably goes on with any table strategy.


		
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Seems to me that the only real advantage to a concave table is that it surely isn't a convex table...

Toby
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  >When I took some lessons from Ron Cohelo he taught me to put a low spot on
  the table below the window to "suck" the reed down into place. Is this
  often used?

  This is one of those areas that can be debated to death.  But that does not
  seem to be a problem here yet.

  Both flat and concave tables can be made to work well.  I prefer flat.  It
  just makes more sense to me than trying to allow for reed swelling that can
  be more or less than what you allow for anyway.  As for suction, there is
  no vacuum between the reed and the table except for those who use the
  suction test.  I suppose a little bit of moisture could collect there and
  create a sort-of wet gasket seal.  This probably goes on with any table strategy.


              
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>Seems to me that the only real advantage to a concave table is that it
surely isn't a convex table...
 
Yes!  If you are having trouble with convex tables while trying to make
them flat, you should consider a concave table.  There is no bump in the
middle to teeter on.


		
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>Seems to me that the only real advantage to a concave table is that it
surely isn't a convex table...
 
Yes!  If you are having trouble with convex tables while trying to make
them flat, you should consider a concave table.  There is no bump in the
middle to teeter on.

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