Klarinet Archive - Posting 000725.txt from 1995/10

From: Laurence Liberson <hardreed@-----.COM>
Subj: Re: V.12's
Date: Sun, 22 Oct 1995 00:01:14 -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?
>

All our reeds working beautifully?

What planet are you on, anyway? ;)

Larry Liberson
Detroit Symphony Orchestra
hardreed#oeonline.com