Klarinet Archive - Posting 001034.txt from 2000/06

From: Bill Hausmann <bhausman@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] V12
Date: Sun, 25 Jun 2000 17:38:03 -0400

At 10:39 AM 6/24/2000 -0500, Christopher Hill wrote:
>Actually, the V12 is simply made from a thicker blank. Measured with a
>micrometer, they are thicker in some areas of the vamp, and thinner in
>other areas than a Vandoren Traditional reed. The thickness of the blank
>affects the density of the cane, plus, the back area of the vamp (by the
>bark) will be thicker. These two things will affect the body and depth
>of the sound.

I think this may be a little confusing to some. The "density" of the cane
is a given. Nothing can be done about it. That is the way it grew. Each
piece is a little different. Cut to a specific thickness, whether V12 or
Traditional, the density and thickness then combine to give the reed a
certain stiffness, which is then measured, sorted, and boxed as 2, 2 1/2,
3, etc.

Bill Hausmann bhausman@-----.com
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