Klarinet Archive - Posting 000067.txt from 2001/11

From: lubydjackson@-----. Jackson)
Subj: Re: [kl] French cut reeds?
Date: Thu, 1 Nov 2001 23:01:17 -0500

How do the Australian cut reeds figure into this?
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From: "Bill Hausmann" <bhausmann1@-----.com>
Subject: Re: [kl] French cut reeds?

> At 01:15 PM 11/1/2001 -0500, Robert Moody wrote:
> >[Concerning the difference between French-cut and German-cut reeds.]
> >
> >I'm glad you pointed that out Bill. I thought that the difference in the
> >French-cut and the German-cut was that the French-cut was a generally
> >larger, overall thinner reed for the French style mouthpieces that have a
> >wider lay. The German-cut reeds were generally thicker and shorter for
the
> >German style mouthpieces with the narrower lay.
> >
> >Maybe someone can tell me where I was confused, because I do think it is
> >something we should be familiar with if we are passing on information to
our
> >students who go to the stores insisting on one thing or another.
>
> Be careful. All I described was the difference between French-cut and
> NON-French-cut reeds. German-cut reeds are another thing entirely, sized
> to fit the different-width German style mouthpiece. I suppose it is
> technically possible to have a French-cut German-cut clarinet reed, but it
> would likely have a very thick accent!
>
>
> Bill Hausmann bhausmann1@-----.com
> 451 Old Orchard Drive
> Essexville, MI 48732 ICQ UIN 4862265
>
> If you have to mic a saxophone, the rest of the band is TOO LOUD!
>
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