Klarinet Archive - Posting 000600.txt from 1997/03

From: "David C. Blumberg" <reedman@-----.COM>
Subj: Re: B flat reeds on E flat instruments
Date: Tue, 18 Mar 1997 14:20:42 -0500

The further down the stalk the better the cane. Larger reeds typically have
better quality cane.

At 06:04 PM 3/18/97 +0000, Roger Shilcock wrote:
>I experimented yesterday by trimming slivers off the edge of an
>indifferent #3 V12 B flat reed, and cutting a chunk off the butt end - the
>difficult bit. It worked just like that - with no extra trimming - and it
>turned out a better reed than any E flat reed I had, particularly in the
>altissimo register. So, again, what is WRONG with E flat reeds?
>Roger Shilcpck
>
>
David C. Blumberg
Principal Clarinet Riverside Symphonia
reedman@-----.com

   
     Copyright © Woodwind.Org, Inc. All Rights Reserved    Privacy Policy    Contact charette@woodwind.org