Klarinet Archive - Posting 000207.txt from 2002/03

From: Rachel D Hagen <dana_scully42@-----.com>
Subj: [kl] reed trimmer
Date: Tue, 12 Mar 2002 22:13:00 -0500

I ordered mine through the Woodwind and Brasswind Catalog. or you can
get one at International Music Suppliers, or even though Schmidtt music.
:)

Rachel

On Tue, 12 Mar 2002 17:17:45 -0800 Lucienne <lucienne@-----.ca> writes:
> Where do I go about getting a reed trimmer?
> and one of those ultra cool reed razor/knife ?
> thanks
> Lucienne
>
> At 05:20 PM 3/12/02 -0600, you wrote:
> >I used Mitchell Lurie's for my entire clarinet life, and I finally
> >switched to Vandoren's this year, my first year in college. I was
> on a
> >ML 4.5 and I went to Vandoren 3's and then 3.5's... I just used my
> reed
> >trimmer on those that were too soft and really worked the harder
> ones...
> >it took some getting used to, but after a while I found that I like
> that
> >better than just popping one out of the box. Working the reeds
> more
> >gives them more of a custom feel and once you get used to it it
> doesn't
> >take long to know how you want them... I'd go with Vandoren's....
> good
> >luck!
> >
> >Rachel
> >
> >On Tue, 12 Mar 2002 18:11:39 EST WaveMaster516@-----.com writes:
> > > Hello. I need another kind of reed. Right now I play on Mitchell
> > > Luries
> > > (4.5). I tried Vandoren, but they were too unreliable and you
> had to
> > > put too
> > > much effort into it to get a better sound. Mitchell Luries were
> nice
> > > becuase
> > > even on a 4.5, you don't have to try to hard for a good tone, so
> you
> > > can
> > > focus on other things like the notes on the page. and then there
> is
> > > Rico. I
> > > only played on them for the first year of my clarinet life. And
> most
> > >
> > > importantly (for me) I need a reed that will offer enough
> control on
> > > the high
> > >
> > > notes, like high D (3rd octave). The Mitchell Luries don't
> really
> > > offer that.
> > >
> > > What other good reed companies are out there? Maybe if I tried a
> ML
> > > 5 I would
> > >
> > > be happy...
> > > Derek
> > >
> > >
> > >
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> >Rachel
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