Klarinet Archive - Posting 000104.txt from 1998/07

From: <Maestro645@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] reeds
Date: Mon, 6 Jul 1998 09:29:46 -0400

In a message dated 7/5/98 7:40:29 PM Pacific Daylight Time, JCLizmod@-----.com
writes:

<< I'd say go for the cheap stuff in the beginning.....around the second year
move up to higher-quality and medium reeds. Rico reeds are exellent, I use
them now. Don't buy LaVoz though, I find Rico works better.
>>

I know this has gone around forever, but I will throw in a comment to the
contrary. I found that LaVoz reeds were superior to Ricos. Anyone else feel
the same? Soft or medium would be great for starter, depending on embouchure
strength and mouthpiece. Perhaps even a medium-hard would work.
In addition, normal Vandorens in a soft strength work well. So do Michell
Luries, even Rico Royals. There's a whole cornucopia of reeds to choose from,
even for beginners.
Chris Hoffman

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