Klarinet Archive - Posting 000173.txt from 2000/06

From: "David B. Niethamer" <dnietham@-----.edu>
Subj: Re: [kl] Re: Mouthpiece mismatch
Date: Wed, 7 Jun 2000 09:08:50 -0400

re: the exchange below:

Muncy (and maybe others?) sell Steuer reeds, made for narrower German
mouthpieces, and also cut with a shorter vamp than the average
French/American reed. These work beautifully on Eb after shortening the
butt end of the reed a few mm. After shortening, they fit my Hite Eb mpc
very well, and had the right strength. But bring your bankroll - they
ain't cheap!

David

>On Tue, 6 Jun 2000, Patricia Smith wrote:
>
>> Your reed does need to fit the mouthpiece at the tip and along the rails.
>> The whistling means air is escaping where it should not. I would try a
>> different brand of reed - Oliveri might work nicely if you need a reed that
>> is somewhat narrower; Mitchell Luries or Grand Concerts if you need a wider
>> reed (you said you were using Vandorens?)

on 6/6/00 4:01 PM, Spike Spiegel wrote:
>
>It's also not a bad idea to try out White and Black Masters. I find that
>BMs fit better on my Gennusa (which V12's are just a hair too wide for).
>Unfortunately, I've got a six box backstock that I've been aging...and so
>I have to stick with the V12s. ^_^
>
>> Now, one caveat here: I have had success using a Bb reed cut off at the
>> butt to use on Eefer, but I find I really have to do a lot of adjusting and
>> hacking away. I don't recommend doing this because 1) the reed hangs off on
>> the sides and; 2) it's way too much work when you can go buy reeds for eefer
>> that work much better. The stores around here had run out and I didn't want
>> to wait to order these reeds.
>
>To be honest, I like the cut off V12's far better, even with the over
>hang. That extra thickness in the reed keeps my upper register from being
>too piercing (but hey, it's an Eb, you can only do SO much). Again, the
>alternative is Black Masters, which are as thick as V12s, but for the most
>part fit nicely (the tip is a little too wide, but the rest of the reed
>fits perfectly - just sand away a little of the shoulders on each side and
>it should be nice).

David Niethamer
Principal Clarinet, Richmond Symphony
dnietham@-----.edu
http://members.aol.com/dbnclar1/

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