ridge
738 posts
Jul 16, 2018
11:27 AM
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Welcome to the forum, Ryan!
The simple answer is you probably want your gaps on the lower side, but this is only one element of what can quickly become a very complex discussion.
Gapping is going to affect the response of a given reed, but remember that reeds work in pairs. Three draw bends are mostly occuring on the three blow reed. So you can close the three draw reed all you want, but it won't give you what you're after (non-airy three draw bends).
So, if you haven't already, check the gap on your three blow reed as it is most likely quite high. Try to reduce the gap a little at a time. You said you're working with Marine Bands which are nailed together and so this may prove to be challenging while still assembled, but is doable with some tools.
If you want more detail, let me know. I wanted to keep my response as focused as I could without getting too bogged down.
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