Klarinet Archive - Posting 000357.txt from 2003/02

From: Georg.Kuehner@-----.de (Georg K=?ISO-8859-1?B?/A==?=hner)
Subj: Re: [kl] Reed trimmers
Date: Tue, 11 Feb 2003 12:53:38 -0500

Hello,

> Is my memory failing again, or did Cordier once make a reed trimmer with a
> lateral adustment? It seems to me that they did, and I long for something
> like that now that my eyesight is going to hell. I have a terrible time
> getting reeds positioned evenly side-to-side on my Cordier trimmer. I get
> there eventually, but only after lots of fiddling.

There is a reed trimmer made by: www.uhl-technik.de

But it is horribly expensive. If you have adjusted the Vandoren it works
well.

Best Georg

> Also, does anyone have experience with the Vandoren trimmer? Any other make
> that you'd recommend?(I've tried the Rigotti's, but was sorely
> disappointed,and Marca seems to be a re-labeled Cordier.)
>
> Thanks.

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