Klarinet Archive - Posting 000088.txt from 2001/05

From: Bill Hausmann <bhausmann1@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] Circular Breathing
Date: Thu, 3 May 2001 05:59:13 -0400

At 05:38 PM 5/2/2001 -0400, WaveMaster516 wrote:
>well, Mitchell Luries seem to be easier to play on. For instance, a reed
>chart once said that a 4 mitchell lurie was equal to between and 3.5 or
>something Vandoren. Are Vandorens especially hard reeds, or are Mitchell
>Luries just really soft? I heard they go up to 10 or something. Is this true?

Different companies use different grading scales. It would be too easy
otherwise! Vandorens tend to be stiffer for their respective number than
Mitchell Luries. I believe Mitchell Luries top out at 5 1/2, roughly
equivalent to a Vandoren 4 1/2 or a V-12 5 (according to information
supplied by Vandoren).

Bill Hausmann bhausmann1@-----.com
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