Klarinet Archive - Posting 000318.txt from 1996/10

From: David Blumberg <reedman@-----.COM>
Subj: Re: Vandoren Reeds/RICOS????
Date: Sat, 12 Oct 1996 09:18:57 -0400

Frances,
Using the same strength Vandoren (or any of the "real" reeds) and comparing it
to a Rico is equivalent to buying a 12 speed bike, putting it in 12th gear,
and saying that the bike is harder to pedal then a 40 Lb. standard, no gear
bike from Kmart. Go down at least a 1/2 strength when you try a non Rico (
even their Mitchel Lurie (made by Rico Corp). Go down an entire strength when
trying a Vandoren V-12, and Grand Concert Thick Blank. That will help
eliminate a "chain saw" buzz sound, that Rico's are renowned for.
David C. Blumberg
Reedman@-----.com
Adjunct Woodwinds Instructor U. Penn, Bryn Mawr College

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From: Klarinet - Clarinettist's Network on behalf of Frances M Robinson
Sent: Friday, October 11, 1996 5:57 PM
Subject: Re: Vandoren Reeds

NOnonononoooooo. Rico reeds are FANTASTIC because they're really cheap.
when I used vandoren, rico royal etc. and i was thinking 'oh it must be
so difficult because they're harder' and, when I went back to the same
strengh on rico it was much ,muach easier!! These reeds are fantastic. I
haven't actually plucked up the courage to buy an oboe reed yet, but I'm
sure if rico made them they'd be great too!

Frances.

On Thu, 10 Oct 1996, Neil Leupold wrote:

> On Thu, 10 Oct 1996, Joie Canada , Jcanada713@-----.Cm wrote:
>
> > Tree trunks? Two by fours? I thought it was popsicle sticks.
>
> Now you're talking about Rico.
>