Klarinet Archive - Posting 000614.txt from 2000/06

From: "C Z" <pig3legs@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] Zonda and Legere Reeds
Date: Sat, 17 Jun 2000 22:19:28 -0400

If I remember correctly each "size" comes in 3 different variations.
Somehow they have coded the reeds or the boxes so that you will know.

Chris

>From: "Will Cicola"<clarinetguy@-----.com>
>Reply-To: klarinet@-----.org
>To: klarinet@-----.org
>Subject: [kl] Zonda and Legere Reeds
>Date: Sat, 17 Jun 2000 12:33:14 -800
>
>Has anybody here ever heard of Zonda reeds? They're made by some company in
>Argentina.
>At the urging of a couple of my sax-playing friends, I ordered a box of the
>"Classico" cut variety. They seem to be fairly good, although they run a
>bit
>harder than Vandorens. They're not quite as shrill as Vandorens in the
>upper
>register, but they are kind of fuzzy in the lower register. I think they
>could
>be quite good after a few sessions of soaking and reed rush. Anyway, I was
>wondering
>if anybody else here has ever tried these and could relate their
>experiences
>with them. Also, I ordered a Legere reed, and the tone isn't bad, but I
>don't
>like the feel of it. It just feels...mushy. I think I'll send it back and
>exchange
>it for a 3.5 (I got a 3). They are much better than any other synthetic
>reed
>I've ever tried, but in my opinion they still can't measure up to good old
>cane.
>Anyway, that's my completely unsolicited opinion.
>--
>Will Cicola
>clarinetguy@-----.com
>Time flies when you're not doing anything useful.
>-Will Cicola
>clarinetguy@-----.com
>I don't need a life. I've got orchestra!
>
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