{"id":149,"date":"2019-11-14T06:12:20","date_gmt":"2019-11-14T11:12:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/elktradingco.com\/?page_id=149"},"modified":"2021-01-07T06:12:29","modified_gmt":"2021-01-07T11:12:29","slug":"ultimate-reed-file","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/elktradingco.ddnsfree.com\/?page_id=149","title":{"rendered":"Ultimate Reed File"},"content":{"rendered":"<table style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" border=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p align=\"center\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: x-large;\">Here it is &#8211; You found it, at last! &#8211; Saxophonists and Clarinetists!<br \/>\n<b><br \/>\n<\/b><\/span><b><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: xx-large;\">The ULTIMATE ReedFile! &#8211; Mark II<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<div align=\"center\">\n<table border=\"0\" width=\"546\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"273\">\n<p align=\"left\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: large;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/royalcitysax.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/reedfile.jpg\" alt=\"ReedFile\" width=\"375\" height=\"375\"><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td align=\"center\" width=\"259\">\n<form action=\"https:\/\/www.paypal.com\/cgi-bin\/webscr\" method=\"post\" target=\"_top\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/iK05WlGDkPY\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman;\"><strong>Watch the Video Demonstration on YouTube!!<\/strong><\/span>[sfp-page-plugin url=https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Ultimate-ReedFile-542610746164837]<\/p>\n<\/form>\n<\/td>\n<td align=\"center\" width=\"277\">\n<form action=\"https:\/\/www.paypal.com\/cgi-bin\/webscr\" method=\"post\" target=\"_top\"><input name=\"cmd\" type=\"hidden\" value=\"_s-xclick\"><br \/>\n<input name=\"hosted_button_id\" type=\"hidden\" value=\"STXPZQ8F45CBG\"><br \/>\n<input alt=\"PayPal - The safer, easier way to pay online!\" name=\"submit\" src=\"https:\/\/www.paypalobjects.com\/en_US\/i\/btn\/btn_buynowCC_LG.gif\" type=\"image\"><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.paypalobjects.com\/en_US\/i\/scr\/pixel.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\"><\/form>\n<p>Click the BuyNow button above<br \/>\nto order the ReedFile secure-online<br \/>\nthrough Paypal.com<br \/>\nwith your credit-card or Paypal account<br \/>\nfor only $29.95 (plus shipping)<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><span class=\"auto-style10\"><strong><span class=\"auto-style1\"> <span class=\"auto-style13\">***<\/span><br class=\"auto-style13\"><\/span><\/strong><\/span><b> <\/b><span class=\"auto-style10\"><span class=\"auto-style1\">(Please NOTE: Outside North America:<br \/>\nYou will receive a Paypal invoice<br \/>\nfor at least USD$25.00 extra for Shipping,<br \/>\nand more for some countries)<\/span><\/span><span class=\"auto-style10\"><span class=\"auto-style1\"><br class=\"auto-style13\"><\/span><\/span><strong><span class=\"auto-style10\"><span class=\"auto-style1\"> <span class=\"auto-style13\">***<\/span><\/span><br class=\"auto-style12\"><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"auto-style1\" width=\"273\"><\/td>\n<td align=\"center\" width=\"259\"><span class=\"auto-style10\"><strong><span class=\"auto-style1\"><span class=\"auto-style13\">*** VACATION NOTICE!<br \/>\nAll orders placed between<br \/>\nDecember 22-27, 2019<br \/>\nwill be shipped on\/after<br \/>\nDecember 28, 2019.<br \/>\nThank you!&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><span class=\"auto-style10\"><strong><span class=\"auto-style1\">***<br class=\"auto-style13\"><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<p align=\"center\">The ReedFile(tm) is quite simply the best tool a saxophonist or clarinetist can own. &nbsp; Having the right tools for the job is half the battle.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\">For the Serious Saxophonist or Clarinetist: 90% success rate on all reeds in a box!<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: x-large;\"><strong>Put an end to stuffy-tone produced from reeds that don&#8217;t seal.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: x-large;\">Recommended by Bob Ackerman, of the Saxophone Journal (Nov 2000 issue)!<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: x-large;\"><strong>Used by the Pro&#8217;s including Don Sinta, James Houlik, and Pat LaBarbera, and so many more&#8230;<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman;\"> All members of the <strong>Royal City Saxophone Quartet<\/strong> have used the Reed File for over 25 years to ensure they get the most performance out of every reed.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman;\">The Concept:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p align=\"left\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman;\">The ReedFile is a flat metal file,&nbsp;<b>seven inches (7&#8243; = 177mm) long <\/b>and one inch wide with curved teeth (8TPI) angled to &#8220;plane&#8221; the table of the reed to be <b><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">perfectly flat<\/span><\/b>. <b><br \/>\nComes with a zippered case and instructions<\/b>. <b>Fits easily in your sax or clarinet case! <\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Remember: sandpaper and glass only make the reed <i>smooth <\/i>&#8212; <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">not flat<\/span>!&nbsp; Just <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">ask any carpenter!<\/span>: 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:<\/p>\n<table border=\"1\" width=\"100%\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"33%\"><strong>Symptom<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"33%\"><strong>Cause<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"34%\"><strong>Solution<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"33%\">Stuffy Tone<\/td>\n<td width=\"33%\">Reed does not &#8220;seal&#8221; 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.<\/td>\n<td width=\"34%\"><strong>ReedFile<\/strong> 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.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"33%\">Reed barely produces any tone without hard blowing<\/td>\n<td width=\"33%\">Reed is too hard<\/td>\n<td width=\"34%\"><strong>ReedFile<\/strong> will shave the reed table to a lighter thickness and an easier strength. Also, you could try the next lighter strength in a reed.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"33%\">&#8220;Chirps&#8221; when articulating<\/td>\n<td width=\"33%\">Tip of the reed is uneven\/unbalanced.<\/td>\n<td width=\"34%\">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 &#8220;chirp&#8221; when&nbsp; articulating.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"33%\">Reed closes off when blowing<\/td>\n<td width=\"33%\">Reed is too soft<\/td>\n<td width=\"34%\">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.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p align=\"center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/open?id=1TtHIYgBPaPearTWSnSAaAZmRrfULv4j6\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Read the Instructions (download and print as a PDF)<\/a><\/p>\n<p align=\"left\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: x-large;\">How to order:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<div align=\"center\">\n<table style=\"height: 420px;\" border=\"0\" width=\"892\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"center\" width=\"277\">\n<form action=\"https:\/\/www.paypal.com\/cgi-bin\/webscr\" method=\"post\" target=\"_top\"><input name=\"cmd\" type=\"hidden\" value=\"_s-xclick\"><br \/>\n<input name=\"hosted_button_id\" type=\"hidden\" value=\"STXPZQ8F45CBG\"><br \/>\n<input alt=\"PayPal - The safer, easier way to pay online!\" name=\"submit\" src=\"https:\/\/www.paypalobjects.com\/en_US\/i\/btn\/btn_buynowCC_LG.gif\" type=\"image\"><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.paypalobjects.com\/en_US\/i\/scr\/pixel.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\"><\/form>\n<p>Click the BuyNow button above<br \/>\nto order the ReedFile secure-online<br \/>\nthrough Paypal.com<br \/>\nwith your credit-card or Paypal account<br \/>\nfor only $29.95 (plus shipping)<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"auto-style10\"><strong><span class=\"auto-style1\"><span class=\"auto-style13\">***<\/span><br class=\"auto-style13\"><\/span><\/strong><\/span><b><\/b><span class=\"auto-style10\"><span class=\"auto-style1\">(Please NOTE: Outside North America:<br \/>\nYou will receive a Paypal invoice<br \/>\nfor at least USD$25.00 extra for Shipping,<br \/>\nand more for some countries)<\/span><\/span><span class=\"auto-style10\"><span class=\"auto-style1\"><br class=\"auto-style13\"><\/span><\/span><strong><span class=\"auto-style10\"><span class=\"auto-style1\"><span class=\"auto-style13\">***<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<td align=\"center\" width=\"321\">\n<p align=\"center\"><b>If you like this product<br \/>\nsee also<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.saxharness.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Gemini ULTIMATE SAX HARNESS<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saxharness.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/royalcitysax.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Gemini1s.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"149\" height=\"226\" border=\"0\"><\/a><b><br \/>\n<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<p align=\"left\">The ReedFile is only for the serious woodwind player who wants to save money on reeds, and with a little patience as you &#8220;carpenter your reed&#8221;, you can make &#8220;almost every reed work&#8221;.&nbsp; The ReedFile is provided with a 30-day money back guarantee. If you&#8217;re not satisfied that you can make more reeds work with the ReedFile, we&#8217;ll gladly refund your payment less $10 as a re-stocking charge for undamaged goods.<\/p>\n<p>Please note:&nbsp;ReedFiles are made of steel that can become blemished over time as they age and they are not stainless steel. Slight imperfections or discolorations may exist in product as delivered due to the nature of the material. No warranties, express or implied.<\/p>\n<p align=\"left\">Please call us at 519-846-9663 if you have any questions about this product.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<p align=\"center\">As seen on:<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.woodwind.org\/clarinet\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/royalcitysax.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/woodwind.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"96\" height=\"60\" border=\"0\"><\/a><\/p>\n<hr>\n<hr>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p align=\"center\"><a href=\"index.htm\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Back to RCSQ Homepage<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<hr>\n<p align=\"center\"><small><small><b><span style=\"font-size: small;\">ELK Trading Co.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/b>P.O. 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