Klarinet Archive - Posting 000338.txt from 2001/08

From: "cpaok@-----.net>
Subj: Re: [kl] I need Reed information
Date: Fri, 24 Aug 2001 15:52:53 -0400

I agree that as we drop DOWN in strength there are increasingly HIGHER
numbers of good/playable reeds in those (Vandoren V12) reed boxes! My
anecdotal statement is based upon a "drop" from V-12 4's to V-12 3 1/2's
.... it's been 2 months & counting. Way less "reed working". Agree that as
I play a mouthpiece which was created with a "reed in mind", my reed life is
LONGER, too. best, mw

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From: <GrabnerWG@-----.com>
Subject: Re: [kl] I need Reed information

> Tom P. Says (and very wisely too):
>
> As a group I find it amazing that we (myself included) think that a
mouthpiece and a Barrel will have a greater effect on sound and response
then the reed does. I've done it had boxes of crappy reeds and decided that
my mouthpiece was to blame. But since I've started making my own mouthpieces
I have found that if a mouthpiece facing is somewhat in the ball park, there
is a reed that will work on it. I'm not saying that mouthpieces have no
effect. They are very important. But if we took all the mouthpieces and
facing
> measurements that all of us play, we would probably find out that the
numbers aren't that different from each other. And probably that's the same
with
> reeds.>>
>
> Tom:
>
> I have taken an opposite tack. The mouthpieces I make (for myself, as well
as others) are optimized for a certain style and strength of reed. Right now
I am making mouthpieces that use, and work well with Vandoren V12 3.5's and
4's.
>
> Since I have been doing this, reed problems seem a thing of the past. I
always have about 8 reeds that I can play on at any time. Before a concert,
I MAY have an idea of which reed I want to use, but I really just pick the
final reed when warming up in the hall.
>
> I also find myself doing very little reed work. This is usually limited to
balancing the tip. I also find that my reeds last much longer than they used
to. I do a lot of rotation, which helps, but I think it is also due to the
fact that the reed really fits the mouthpiece.
>
> I can't guarantee this will work for anyone but myself, but this has been
my experience for the last two years.
>
> Comments from others?
>
> Walter Grabner
> www.clarinetxpress.com
>
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