Klarinet Archive - Posting 000505.txt from 1995/10

From: Bradley Hawkins <Zwick@-----.COM>
Subj: V.12's
Date: Thu, 19 Oct 1995 21:12:03 -0400

What's the deal with the cut of the Vandoren V.12 reeds these days? Maybe
it's just me (and probably is), but after playing V.12 4's for the past six
years, I was forced to increase my reed strength to 4.5 about seven months
ago. Now, I recently bought a pair of Prestige R-13 (Bb & A) Buffets and am,
once again, returning back to the V.12 4's. I understand that new
instruments may require some set-up adjustments, but V.12 4.5's seemed to
work fine on the Prestige's for awhile after I purchased the set. All I
know is that this "back-and-forth" game is about to drive me crazy. Anyone
else having similar problems with the V.12's, or are all your reeds working
absolutely beautifully?