Hi Jeff,
Apologies to Jeff: as he notes, I failed to read his post properly.
Since you can't work on the reed gaps yourself, a good solution could be to find a local friend who can set up your reeds as you like them while you're there; that would save a lot of hassle and time.
Regards,
Brendan Power
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