Klarinet Archive - Posting 000470.txt from 1997/10

From: Brandon Uhlman <bwuhlman@-----.ca>
Subj: Re: Bass Clarinet Reeds
Date: Sun, 12 Oct 1997 15:07:31 -0400

You wrote :

> I recently ran out of bass clarinet reeds. I know that some players use
>tenor sax reeds in place of the bass clarinet reed. To make a long story
>short, I bought some tenor sax vandoren V16 reeds to use until more
>reeds arrived.
> I found the reeds played first time, no fiddling, no sanding, etc. Is
>this common or was I just lucky? Do people use tenor sax reeds for this
>reason or other reasons? Are tenor sax reeds an acceptable alternate for
>bass clarinets reeds? Does any one care what you use?

I don't know about the majority of "professional" bass clarinettists, but
I, a bass clarinettist of a year, and clarinettist of a few more, use
primarily tenor sax reeds...... I like how they play, and they're easier to
come by in the South Shore of Nova Scotia, where its about an hour to the
nearest music store anyway.

That's my two cent's worth....
Brandon Uhlman
bwuhlman@-----.ca