Klarinet Archive - Posting 000134.txt from 1998/07

From: Bill Hausmann <bhausman@-----.com>
Subj: RE: [kl] reeds
Date: Mon, 6 Jul 1998 20:45:43 -0400

At 05:15 PM 7/6/98 -0700, Kevin Fay wrote:
>Sniping at LaVoz while liking Ricos also makes no sense--they are made my
>the same company, cut on the very same machines to what apparently are
>exactly the same specifications. At one point, I was told that all of the
>"America-cut" Ricos were exactly the same, except they "LaVoz" got stamped
>on the reeds that were more yellow in color.
>
I would be very disillusioned to find that this were so. I really doubt
it. Yes, there is a difference in cane grade between them. Whether there
is a cut difference or not I can't say for sure, but I think so. Same
machines? Why not? The same machines make Chevy and GMC trucks, and Ford
Probe and Mazda MX-6 cars. The machines are adjustable. In any case, use
what works for you. RECOMMEND what works for you. But don't label as junk
what you don't like. It probably works great for someone else's setup and
embouchure, or they wouldn't be able to sell them year in and year out.

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