Klarinet Archive - Posting 000939.txt from 1997/11

From: Jennifer Rose McKenna <jrm0013@-----.edu>
Subj: Re: New Grand Concert Reeds
Date: Tue, 25 Nov 1997 14:01:29 -0500

On Mon, 24 Nov 1997, Josh-Boy wrote:

> I have never actually tried Grand Concert reeds. I'm not a big fan of
> Rico, except in marching season. Have you tried Vandoren V12's? They are
> very workable reeds, given the knowledge of how to, and in my experience
> have proven to be the best, richest sound.
>
> Also, I have a few questions:
> 1) What lig do you find the best?
> 2) How about mouthpieces?
> 3) And of course, brand-type of instruments to you all use?
>
> Just to answer my own questions, I have a Buffet Crampton R13, D.Bonade
> inverted lig, Gennusa GE mouthpiece setup, and has so far proven very
> good. Of course, I am looking to buy a better horn, and since I have very
> little money (i.e. $4.48), I need something that plays well but doesn't
> cost two arms, a leg, and my lower intestine. Thanks!
>
> Joshua Coleman
>
in resoponse: i'm sure that everyone has tried V12's if they don't already
use them. I have found the V12's to be rather inconsistant, i don't enjoy
finding 1 workable reed per box of 10! i'm in the process of finding
better reeds and that was where i located the rico grand concerts, which
are some of the best reeds i have come across so far, and your comment
toward using rico reeds during marchng season, those are the elementary
reeds that rico makes, and i do not enjoy the cut, actually come to think
of it, i haven't found any american cut reeds, other thatn the grand
concerts, that i enjoyed, i'm using the opera reeds now, and they are
french cut along with the vandoren reeds and i enjoy theses reeds,
although they require a little work. and i also enljoy the zonda reeds.
they also require a bit of work. so needless to say i am very interested
in finding out what happened to my new favorite reeds, the rico grand
concets, so anyone one with info on it i would greatly appreciate it.

thanks!

jennifer mckenna
jrm0013@-----.edu
university of north texas
clarinet concentration/music ed major