Klarinet Archive - Posting 000049.txt from 2004/07

From: "David McClune" <dmcclune@-----.edu>
Subj: Re: [kl] Morre Reeds
Date: Fri, 2 Jul 2004 09:15:32 -0400

The German style reeds of Morre were not really German, ie almost a
French Eb sized reeds, rather it was a slightly less wide French reed.
Others wish to chime in?

Dave

Dr. David McClune
Professor of Woodwinds
Director of Bands
Union University-1862
1050 Union University Drive
Jackson, TN 38305

Office-731-661-5294
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>>> Georg.Kuehner@-----.de 07/02/04 01:25 AM >>>
Am 02.07.2004 4:33 Uhr schrieb "David McClune" unter <dmcclune@-----.edu>:

> A change of topic...
>
> A clarinet/saxophone reed making company has relocated in Jackson TN
> after being in NYC for about 55 years. The eldest daughter has taken
> over the company (French-American Reeds)and is seeking to expand.
They
> have mostly been an OEM manufacturer for beginning and intermediate
> level reeds for others. Their original "My Masterpiece" reeds were
> famous in the 1940-50's and their current jazz saxophone reeds are
> fantastic.
>
> The owner would like me to help her develop a professional style reed.
> Her cane is wonderful and the machines use diamond cutters and are
> quite accurate.
>
> Now...I still have about 8 boxes of Morre reeds and enjoy them once in
a
> while. Do enough of you miss the Morre's to have a copy made
available?
> It costs $1200-1500 for a steel blank to be made, so if there was
> interest I could investigate this with her. Also is there any
consensus
> of whether to copy the German or French styled Morre?
>
> Dave
>
Hello Dave,

How does this German style reed look like???

Gruß Georg Kühner

Georg Kühner
Klarinetten, Saxophone
Salonorchester an der Pädagogischen Hochschule HD
alias "Heidelberger Saloniker"

Telefon 0621 527962
Mobiltelefon 0179 7762757

Georg.Kuehner@-----.de
georg@-----.de

www.heidelberger-saloniker.de

Schulstr.19
67059 Ludwigshafen
Deutschland

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