Klarinet Archive - Posting 000016.txt from 2001/11

From: Bill Hausmann <bhausmann1@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] French cut reeds?
Date: Thu, 1 Nov 2001 13:29:50 -0500

At 11:09 PM 10/31/2001 -0500, Fred (now languishing in Raleigh, NC)
Jacobowitz wrote:
>Calling all reed mavens:
> I was talking to a friend who works behind the counter at "Music 'R
>Us" (I won't dignify the store with its real name) and she asked me,
>with my fancy-shmancy conservatory degrees, what is meant by "French
>Cut" reeds. For example, Mitchell Lurie Premium reeds have a "French
>File Cut" while their regular ones ostensibly don't. Well, I was
>stumped. I know what GERMAN CUT reeds are but I have no idea how a
>"French Cut" is different from a regular old reed, such as Rico or La
>Voz, etc.
> So does anyone out there have the answer? TIA, y'all.

The "French file cut" refers to that straight line cut where the bark is
removed at the bottom of the tapered portion of the reed. What the
function of that detail is I do not know, but Vandorens are cut that
way. Orange box Ricos are not, Rico Royals are, La Voz are not. Your
friend the clerk was correct about the Mitchell Luries.

Bill Hausmann bhausmann1@-----.com
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Essexville, MI 48732 ICQ UIN 4862265

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