Klarinet Archive - Posting 000666.txt from 1996/10

From: "Robert D. Shaw" <theshaws@-----.NET>
Subj: Reed adjustment
Date: Sat, 26 Oct 1996 13:51:11 -0400

Can anyone give me some advice on reed adjustment? It seems that lately
anything that I do to my reeds produces a "tinny" sound or a slight
whistling sound. Most people do not notice this, but it is quite
disturbing to me.
I have been using vandoran v-12 #4 since v-12's came out, but
lately they haven't sounded the same.I have tried regular vandorans, but
they don't seem to be the solution. I have also tried Queen reeds lately
because I used them in college, but they are so hard. My dilemma is
that I can't get the dark sound that I used to get and still have
flexibility in my playing.
SUGGESTIONS PLEASE!

Deborah