Klarinet Archive - Posting 000298.txt from 1998/08

From: Bill Hausmann <bhausman@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] Mouthpiece
Date: Sun, 9 Aug 1998 11:02:27 -0400

At 06:58 PM 8/8/98 -0400, Duncan McRoberts wrote:
>I think I am going to buy the Vandoren 5JB mouthpiece because I tried it
>and I really liked kit. I'm already the proud owner of a B46 mouthpiece.
>Can anyone tell me what kind of reeds I should use? On my B46 I use a
>Vandoren 3 1/2. Can anyone reccomend a better one for jazz?
>
Vandoren's own recommendation is a Vandoren Traditional 1, 1 1/2, or 2, or
V12 2 1/2. With a mouthpiece that open you need a VERY soft reed.

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