Klarinet Archive - Posting 000644.txt from 1999/02

From: Michael Cogswell <Michael_Cogswell@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] Getting used to a bass clarinet
Date: Tue, 16 Feb 1999 17:53:32 -0500

In reply to Duncan Roberts:

You might try bass reeds from Charles Bay. He sells direct, and they are
also available from several mail order companies. My daughter finds
Vandoren's bass clarinet reeds totally unsatisfactory. She was using their
Java sax reeds (as you mentioned) until Bay sent her some samples when she
bought a second mouthpiece from him. Now she swears by his reeds.

MikeC

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Duncan wrote:
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Date: Mon, 15 Feb 1999 12:08:35 -0500
From: Duncan McRoberts <duncan@-----.com>
Subject: Re: [kl] Getting used to a bass clarinet
Message-ID: <36C85493.3C1DE5FE@-----.com>

>

The reeds are even more important on bass clarinet than on soprano. Also,
for
some reason, bass clarinet and tenor sax reeds seem to run soft. I have
students that play a 3 on soprano and a 4.5 or 5 on bass. In my experience,
Vandoren bass clarinet reeds are not the best. I use Vandoren V-16 or JAVA
tenor sax reeds. Hope this
helps.

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