Klarinet Archive - Posting 000656.txt from 2000/06

From: "Patricia Smith" <pattiesmith@-----.net>
Subj: Re: [kl] Zonda and Legere Reeds
Date: Sun, 18 Jun 2000 10:11:05 -0400

Will Ciccola wrote, re: Zonda reeds:
"They're not quite as shrill as Vandorens in the upper register, but they
are kind of fuzzy in the lower register."

The Zonda company was generous enough to send me three boxes of free samples
some of the supremes, 4's and 4 and 1/2's and Classicos, 4 and 4.5's.
I find that, compared to what I have used over the last several years
(Queen, Oliveri, Mitchell Lurie Premium) that the Zondas are a little
strong. However, it is also true that, past a certain point, every player
will have to do some adjusting in order to get the type of sound s/he
prefers in every register on a particular reed. Will, you may simply need
to take off a little more right along the rails at the back, near where a
score on some brands are. You may even find scoring them and cutting off
extra bark will get rid of the fuzziness for you. Some possibilities. I am
sure there are others I have not thought of at the moment.

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