Klarinet Archive - Posting 000678.txt from 1998/06

From: "John Gates" <cadenza@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] Zonda Reeds
Date: Fri, 19 Jun 1998 23:49:51 -0400

I'll be short--I think that the Zonda reeds are terrific. I use them about
60% of the time, switching to Vandoren V-12s only when the ever-changing
weather here in Seattle requires a softer reed.

Two observations. First, I don't mind the packaging at all. The reeds are
well-protected (which really should be the biggest criteria) and fit well
into the outer pocket of my case cover. In addition, if I sold reeds with
such consistently beautiful cane, I'd use clear plastic to show them off
too.

The strengths are a little on the hard side, perhaps. I use a 3.5 strength,
but much prefer the ones with a lot number ending in "I" (capital 'i') as
opposed to the J or K. This system is fine, but most retailers have no idea
what I'm talking about on the phone when requesting the lot--and can't
fulfill on that basis, since all of the 3.5 reeds have the same SKU.
Perhaps a different system with more gradations would help.

Please give my heartfelt congratulations to Mr. Gonzalez and his family for
marketing a truly superior product.

Regards,

kjf

-----Original Message-----
From: CmdrHerel@-----.com>
Date: Friday, June 19, 1998 7:24 PM
Subject: Re: [kl] Zonda Reeds

>In a message dated 98-06-19 20:29:00 EDT, kevinfay@-----.com writes:
>
><< In addition, if I sold reeds with such consistently beautiful cane >>
>
>I found the Zonda cane to be crap. Those mushy reeds turned into garbage
>within three days of testing. (And that was only five minutes a day.)
>
>I don't particularly like the cane Vandoren is using right now, either, so
>unaged Vandoren reeds are not much better.
>
>Don't yell, it's only my opinion. :)
>
>Teri Herel
>
>(I just played a job tonight and the dank weather here on the East Coast
for
>the last three weeks has turned reeds into a nightmare. My upper lip is
>swollen and I'm in a rotten mood.)
>
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