Klarinet Archive - Posting 000908.txt from 1997/11

From: jensmore@-----.net (Moren, Jennifer)
Subj: Re: New Grand Concert Reeds
Date: Mon, 24 Nov 1997 21:42:50 -0500

I have heard that they are switching to 10/box but am horrified to hear
that they are eliminating the 1/4 size! Maybe they just did these 5/box
1/4 size to get people to try them... maybe it was cost inefficient... who
knows? I'll miss the 1/4 sizes!

Jennifer

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> From: Christian H. Stene <chrstene@-----.no>
> To: klarinet@-----.us
> Subject: New Grand Concert Reeds
> Date: Monday, November 24, 1997 6:51 PM
>
> Hi everyone.
>
> I was wondering if anyone could help me explain why Rico is discontinuing
> their Grand Concert Reeds and replacing them with Grand Concert Select.
What
> are the changes and why did they change? I can also see that they have
> stopped using the 1/4 gradiing which I found very helpful in strength
> consistency.
>
> Anyone have any information.
>
> T.I.A
>
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> Christian Stene
>
> chrstene@-----.no
>
> Norwegian Youth Orchestra
>
> Clarinetus Bergensis
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