Klarinet Archive - Posting 000639.txt from 1999/05

From: "Edwin V. Lacy" <el2@-----.edu>
Subj: Re: [kl] darkbrightdarkbrightdarkbright
Date: Fri, 14 May 1999 18:41:46 -0400

On Fri, 14 May 1999, Bob Yoon wrote:

> For the past two years, I've been using V-12s 4-4 1/2. I'm pretty fed
> up with them so I've been trying out other reeds. At one gig, I
> played on 4 1/2 Zondas and I liked them. I also like the Grand
> Concert Thick Blanks but I just wish that they were thicker - they
> give me a brighter sound. For classical, I've switched to Brancher 3
> 1/2s. I haven't played any jazz on the Branchers yet.

For jazz have you tried the Rico Royal or the Van Doren Java? I have had
good success with them on saxophone, and to a degree on the clarinet. I
also have been experimenting with using the same mouthpiece for all types
of playing, but with differently. Currently, I have been playing on an
un-refaced Woodwind G8.

Ed Lacy
el2@-----.edu

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