Klarinet Archive - Posting 000412.txt from 1999/11

From: "Buckman, Nancy" <nebuckman@-----.us>
Subj: RE: [kl] Re: [Legere reeds with different mpths, Was: Is this whe
Date: Thu, 11 Nov 1999 10:05:31 -0500

I have been playing on Legere reeds for about ten days now and am enjoying
the convenience. They are playing well on my Hites and Greg Smith
mouthpieces. I have a friend, to whom I gave one of these reeds (3.5), and
she plays a Pyne mouthpiece. She is quite satisfied with the reed and has
been using it exclusively without any problems.

Nancy

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> From: Sordino7@-----.com]
> Sent: Wednesday, November 10, 1999 5:23 PM
> To: klarinet@-----.org
> Subject: Re: [kl] Re: [Legere reeds with different mpths, Was: Is
> this when I increase...
>
> Speaking of Legere reeds, I am waiting for my order to come in. I play on
> a
> James Pyne mouthpiece, and usually use Vandoren V-12 strength 4 reeds.
> However, I tried a few of my professor's Legere strength 4 reeds and since
>
> they were far too soft, I ordered a 4 1/2 and a 4 3/4. Why is it that I
> have
> to play on reeds that are so much stronger with this mouthpiece? Also, I
> talked to one of my colleagues, a doctoral student who used to play on a
> Pyne, and she said that the Legere reeds might not work at all for this
> mouthpiece because of balance issues. What was she talking about? Are
> the
> Legere reeds really a futile attempt on a Pyne mouthpiece? Since I can
> never
> be happy with the work I do on my reeds, and also with the weather changes
>
> affecting the cane, the idea of a non-warping plastic reed sounds almost
> too
> good to be true. What kind of mouthpiece do they seem to work the best
> on-
> operating in and around the quality of a Pyne.
> Thank you.
> Leslie
>
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