Klarinet Archive - Posting 000577.txt from 1998/03

From: Roger Garrett <rgarrett@-----.edu>
Subj: Re: Reed thickness
Date: Mon, 9 Mar 1998 15:27:15 -0500

On Mon, 9 Mar 1998, Shouryu Nohe wrote:
> Your analysis actually makes a great deal of sense, since V12s, being
> thicker, are generally half a strength softer than regular Vandies. For
> quite some time, I had been pondering why a thicker reed would be softer,
> but now I know...

I have always found the V12's to be heavier.....by a 1/2 size.

Hmmmmmm.......

Roger Garrett
IWU