What is the best way to store my wet, played reeds?
There are several schools of thought on this subject and in the end, whatever works best for you is what is what you should use. Some players take the reed off the mouthpiece after every playing session and put it in a reed guard, and wipe the mouthpiece clean. Personally speaking, I am not a big believer in “reed guard” type of holders because I think they exert a kind of unnatural pressure over the natural tendencies of the reed. Forcing the tip flat when it dries may make it look good, but I feel it takes out some of the natural resilience and “life” of the reed….But if this works for you, fine… One observation I made at least in my own playing, was that keeping the reeds always a little moist and ligged on the mouthpiece seemed to work very well. After a practice session, I’d wrap a Ziplock bag with a little water in the bottom of it around the whole mouthpiece, rubber band it tightly and leave the piece on the neck of the horn on its stand. While the drawbacks of this method a
