Klarinet Archive - Posting 000578.txt from 2001/03

From: Shouryunus Sarcasticii <jnohe@-----.edu>
Subj: Re: [kl] basset horn reeds
Date: Wed, 21 Mar 2001 19:16:44 -0500

On Wed, 21 Mar 2001, Cindy Christensen wrote:

> I'm looking for some good basset horn reeds. It's difficult for me here in
> Germany since I play Boehm system. I have a Buffet basset horn with a
> Vandoren B40 mouthpiece. Does anyone have a suggestion for good reeds for
> this set up? I haven't had luck using Vandoren reeds.

Ah - then you either want alto clarinet or alto sax reeds. Personally not
having played a basset horn, I'm only going to base my reccomendations off
of what I know from Dan Leeson's assertions: that you do not have an
actual basset horn, but rather, an alto clarinet pitched in F with a C
extension. *grin*

In that case, since I have played alto clarinets (but in Eb, to Eb), I
would reccomend Hemke alto sax reeds. They're fairly consistent and
produce a nice sound.

J. Shouryu Nohe
http://web.nmsu.edu/~jnohe
Professor of SarCaSM102, New Mexico State Univ.
"Never put passion before principle. Even when win, you lose."
-Miyagi-san, KKpt.II

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