Klarinet Archive - Posting 001223.txt from 1998/10

From: "Tim Roberts" <timr@-----.com>
Subj: [kl] Re: Reeds (fwd)
Date: Wed, 28 Oct 1998 12:55:31 -0500

On 27 Oct 1998 18:39:14 -0700 (MST), Shouryu Nohe wrote:
>Mitchell Lurie -
> Good quality cane
> No adjustment is really required
> More consistant than ANY other brand I've played
> Less material in heart of the reed (due to cut, I think)
> Tend to burn out a lot quicker than other premium reeds.

Considering how differently various people tend to experience reeds, I'm very
surprised to find that I agree with every point you made. I use Mitchell Lurie
Premiums because of their out-of-the-box consistancy and tone (for me), but I
do go through them more quickly than other brands. Interesting.

>Also - a blue box of Vandies is cheaper than a box of MLs from Muncy's
>(either MLs, since standards are 10/$12.50 and premiums are 5/$6.25).

Discount Reeds in Valencia, CA, (www.discountreed.com) sells these for $10.50
and $5.45, respectively. I've found this fellow to be very easy to work with.

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- Tim Roberts, timr@-----.com
Providenza & Boekelheide, Inc.

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