Klarinet Archive - Posting 000116.txt from 1998/07

From: "John Gates" <cadenza@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] Reed Wizard
Date: Mon, 6 Jul 1998 11:04:26 -0400

You have the newer model, its been out at least for a couple of years and if
you bought it from Ben 1 year ago you should have the new one. I rely on it
but recently sold mine (I had the older model) while I was giving master
classes in China. As soon as I got back to the US I called Ben and he sent
me the new model. I was discouraged and felt that the older model added
more life to the reed. I have spoken to him several times about this and he
maintains that virtually everybody likes the new model better.

Thanks for the response but it didn't really answer what I was after. I
need somebody who has used both the old and the new.

-----Original Message-----
From: Bradley Wong <bradley.wong@-----.edu>
Date: Monday, July 06, 1998 7:03 AM
Subject: Re: [kl] Reed Wizard

>John Gates wrote:
>>
>> A few years back the design of "The Reed Wizard" (a clarinet reed
profiler
>> invented and produced by Ben Armato) changed. The new ones are smaller
and
>> the cut has changed. For those of you of you have used both, have you
>> noticed a change? For the better or worse.
>>
>
>I bought a Reed Wizard from Ben last year at the Oklahoma Symposium. It
>is a wonderful tool, and well worth the $300 price tag. I was convinced
>of its worth after Ben adjusted the reed that I had just used for my
>recital, and he made it significantly better! I've not seen a newer
>model -- I had a friend just get one, and hers looked identical to mine,
>although I did not look at it closely. When did this newer model come
>out? I'm sure Ben would be happy to answer any questions about the
>device.
>
>Brad Wong
>Western Michigan University
>
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