Klarinet Archive - Posting 000225.txt from 2003/05

From: Bill Hausmann <bhausmann1@-----.net>
Subj: Re: [kl] Reed difficulties and mouthpiece sensibilities
Date: Sat, 10 May 2003 07:47:00 -0400

At 03:33 PM 5/10/2003 +1000, Mitch wrote:
>I have had huge troubles with reeds on both the mouthpieces i have played
>in my life. The first was a selmer C85 120, the second a Charles Bay M-oM
>H2. A point to take into consideration is that on saxophne i play a meyer
>5M and i have never had reed troubles... i can play anything. Whether this
>is a mouthpiece thing or the difference between sax and clarinet reeds i
>don't know but i can not find a brand of reeds that suits me on clarinet!
>i hate them all!!!

I recently picked up a Meyer 5M for MY alto sax and have been playing it
exclusively, instead of switching back and forth between a Selmer
Soloist-style C* and an Otto Link 5* metal mouthpiece for "classical" and
jazz playing, respectively. So far, it does seem to be pretty
reed-friendly. I like it so much I bought a Meyer for my TENOR, too! The
Meyer alto piece makes the Selmer sound thin and constricted by comparison.

Bill Hausmann

If you have to mic a saxophone, the rest of the band is TOO LOUD!

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