Klarinet Archive - Posting 000604.txt from 1995/12

From: Michael Stumpf <mjs@-----.EDU>
Subj: Re: REED$
Date: Thu, 21 Dec 1995 14:09:07 -0500

>Houston Band Instrument Co. (800-779-7400) has been running an ad in the
>Clarinet magazine for months (years?) offering "Vandoren Reeds- Half
>Price". (Of course, their regular price may be $32 ;-) I've never dealt
>with them, so I can't say whether their service is good/bad, fast/slow,
>etc.
>

I've dealt with HBIC for a while now (since they opened, I suppose) and have
had good results with them. Their reeds amount to about $14 per box of
V-12's. I'm a bit disappointed that they don't have queen reeds in the
store any more; I haven't tried them out too much but I had a few boxes with
some good quality results..

>>Also, over the last few months, I have become increasingly dissapointed with
>>the quality of the V-12s I've been getting. Bad cane, poorly cut ( ie:
>>crookeder than most politicians,) etc. Is it just me, or maybe is my supplier
>>not getting the best ones? Any suggestions?

I've been a little less pleased with V-12's as well.. I'm going back to
standard Vandorens... Cheaper, and (lately) they seem to work out for the
better.