Klarinet Archive - Posting 000122.txt from 1994/08

From: "Jay Heiser, Business Development" <jayh@-----.COM>
Subj: measuring reed strength? (was 'Re: Mouthpiece)
Date: Tue, 30 Aug 1994 09:24:21 -0400

-->Re: reeds-mouthpieces. If you "eliminate" any kind of RICO reed then you
-->(us) would not have an opportunity to try the GRAND CONCERT in either the
-->regular or the new thick blank configuration. The thick blank (T) is now
-->supplied in 1/4 strengths as well. They should be tried. They are a RICO
-->product--but I have had some moderate success with them attached to my
-->mouthpiece-clarinet-self set up.
-->
-->Ron Monsen

How do they measure reeds? Is it even reasonable to expect that Rico
can maintain consistency to this level of granularity?

Its a great idea, but I'm not convinced its possible.

Maybe the measurement is the key. Don't they make reeds first, and then
decide what strength they are? If Rico has figured out how to more
accurately perform a measurement of a characteristic meaningful to the
player, then they should be able to offer a product of higher value.
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