Klarinet Archive - Posting 000416.txt from 1999/02

From: morgan@-----.com
Subj: Re: [kl] reed question?
Date: Wed, 10 Feb 1999 18:24:30 -0500

Try the Legere bass cl reed. These are great.

John Morgan

> In a message dated 2/10/99 1:19:58 AM Central Standard Time, line ringuette
> writes:
>
>
> >
> >I am particularly interested in the bass clarinet reeds (they make a german
> >model), but I'll take any volunteer reviews of other GS reeds. What is the
> >cane like?
> >thanks!
> >
> >interestingly enough, vandoren doesn't make a V-12 for bass!!!!
> >surprising!
> >
> >Line
> >
> Line:
>
> Two things.
>
> First:
>
> Don't expect German style reeds to play on a French style mouthpiece. They are
> incompatible designs (as are so many things French and German, LOL)
>
> Second:
>
> Vandoren makes IMHO the best, in fact the only really good, bass clarinet
> reed. They dont need to make a second version. The V-12, I believe, was an
> attempt to get back the legion of clarinetists who stopped using Vandorens in
> the 70' s because of poor quality. Many people left for Morree or Oliveri to
> get reeds which were less thin and shrill. I made my own reeds for years from
> precut blanks. Vandoren was just not an option for me.
>
> I for one believe that they succeeded. Though I still find myself a fan of the
> Zonda reeds, maybe because the Zonda cut is so similar to the hand made reeds
> I used for years. However, I find I can use Vandoren V-12's and Zonda's
> interchangeably and no-one can tell the difference. Even my stand partner in
> the Symphony who is VERY observant, AND CRITICAL, of my sound. LOL!
>
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