Klarinet Archive - Posting 000367.txt from 2001/11

From: Tony@-----.uk (Tony Pay)
Subj: Re: [kl] Music and instruments of different nationalities
Date: Fri, 9 Nov 2001 03:09:22 -0500

On Thu, 8 Nov 2001 21:25:57 -0600, Gregory@-----.com said:

> > After trying all the white/black master Vandoren reeds, I now find
> > it best to hack and process either standard French or V12 Vandoren
> > 3.5 or 4, or Mitchell Lurie 5, depending on the mouthpiece.

> I'll give it a try by narrowing down with my shaper a V12 or two to
> the proper width. Sounds reasonable. This is the type of thing that
> you mean isn't it? Any other specifics I might know about to help
> along?

Nothing much more specific. Of course, I'm using a copies of Grenser
and Poschl mouthpieces, which are German style, but may differ in other
ways from the modern German mouthpieces you're probably using.

Anyway, it's worth a try.

Tony
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