Klarinet Archive - Posting 000356.txt from 2002/12

From: Karl Krelove <karlkrelove@-----.net>
Subj: RE: AW: [kl] Reed strength
Date: Sat, 14 Dec 2002 13:20:48 -0500

FWIW, I've also found some small level of resistance with a resulting slight
feeling of instability) that I find uncomfortable in all of the VanDoren M
series mouthpieces that I've tried unless I use a reed that is otherwise
impossibly weak. I don't know what the reason is. I've had reluctantly to
abandon them as well, although I very much like many facets of the way they
play.

But to P. Wagner, I'd strongly recommend that you let someone knowledgeable
hear you and try your equipment in person to see what may be an equipment
problem and what is rooted in your own physical approach to playing.

Karl Krelove

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Bill Wright [mailto:Bi6W@-----.net]
> Sent: Saturday, December 14, 2002 11:40 AM
> To: klarinet@-----.org
> Subject: Re: AW: [kl] Reed strength
>
>
> <><> P. Wagner wrote:
> I'm playing about 5 years, but using a Vandoren 2 1/2 with a B45 it's
> impossible for me.
> Only a used 1 Vandoren is agreeable.
>
>
>
> I had less severe problems with B45 (squeeks and wobbly intonation) and
> Vandoren's other mouthpieces siuch as 5RV and their M series.
> Eventually my teacher made her own decision to guide all of her students
> (including herself for her professional playing) away from Vandoren. I
> accepted her advice, and this made an overnight change in my ease of
> playing.
>
> I settled on Clark Fobes's "Nova", which has been as solid as a rock for
> me --- without costing an immense amount. Muncy sells them at
> www.muncywinds.com and Clark has his own web page at
> http://www.clarkwfobes.com
>
> Muncy allows you to buy three at a time, and to keep the one you like
> best while returning the other two, for a small service charge +
> shipping costs.
>
> Cheers,
> Bill
>
>
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