Klarinet Archive - Posting 000718.txt from 1998/09

From: "Cox, Graeme" <Graeme.Cox@-----.nz>
Subj: RE: [kl] Re: synthetic reeds
Date: Sun, 20 Sep 1998 19:36:46 -0400

I would be very interested in trying these synthetic reeds. Can anyone tell
me where to buy them from? Is there a contact email address? Are they graded
and labelled in a similar fashion to cane reeds?

Graeme Cox
Graeme.Cox@-----.nz

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Roger Garrett [SMTP:rgarrett@-----.edu]
> Sent: Sunday, September 20, 1998 7:35 AM
> To: klarinet@-----.org
> Subject: Re: [kl] Re: synthetic reeds
>
> The Legere reed arrived on my doorstep about a month ago. I still prefer
> cane reeds, but it has to be a REALLY good cane reed. These synthetic
> reeds play quite well (there must have been some reason why they sold out
> so quickly at the ClarinetFest). Perhaps more useful to clarinetists are
> the bass clarinet reeds - VERY good, perhaps as good as cane.
>
> Long term? I haven't notice any degredation of my reeds, and I play on
> them nearly every day while I am waiting for the cane reeds to soak. They
> are particularly nice directly following a class or ensemble when I have
> to teach a lesson.
>
> Highly recommended - if you can find them.
>
> Roger Garrett
>
> On Sat, 19 Sep 1998, Ed Wojtowicz wrote:
>
> > A while back some on the list were discussing a new synthetic reed. Does
> > anyone out there (possibly Roger Garrett) have a long term evaluation of
> > this product?
> >
> > Ed
> >
> >
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