Klarinet Archive - Posting 000336.txt from 1998/07

From: "Mr. Sheim" <fsheim@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] All this past talk on reeds...
Date: Tue, 14 Jul 1998 10:46:37 -0400

Perhaps they play well not because they are Ricos, but because they are OLD
(aged).

Fred (fsheim@-----.com)

At 11:52 AM 7/9/98 EDT, you wrote:
>We've gone into a discussion concerning Ricos and whatnot. I'd like to
branch
>off of this topic with a related question, that should only require a simple
>answer (I hope).
>I recently aquired a box of 25 Eb clarinet reeds. They are...RICOS. But
they
>are very old. The box is made to look like it's wood (it has wood grains and
>knot holes painted on it). It has a treble clef on a staff and RICO on the
>staff. It says "25 Eb clarinet reeds". But here's the kicker: it says
after
>that: "created by professionals for professional superiority." It also says
>"Style V". The strength (as if ti matters) is 2 1/2. On the bottom
"50BH" is
>stamped on it. I'm wondering how old these reeds are. Is it possible
that at
>one time Rico made professional quality reeds? Does the "Style V" mean it's
>like Vandorens? I'm intrigued. And they do play very well, much like the
>Vandorens I currently use on me Eb. I'm assuming part of that is due to the
>age. If anyone has any information, I'd really be interested in learning
more
>about this. It's almost like stepping back in time...
>Chris Hoffman
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