Klarinet Archive - Posting 000055.txt from 2004/07

From: Georg.Kuehner@-----.de (Georg K=?ISO-8859-1?B?/A==?=hner)
Subj: Re: [kl] Morre Reeds
Date: Fri, 2 Jul 2004 10:17:18 -0400

Hello Dave,

I could send You a sample of my reeds (German real traditional style)

Regards Georg

Am 02.07.2004 15:12 Uhr schrieb "David McClune" unter <dmcclune@-----.edu>:

> 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?
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> Dave
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> Dr. David McClune
> Professor of Woodwinds
> Director of Bands
> Union University-1862
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> Jackson, TN 38305
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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>:
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>> A change of topic...
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>> 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. =20
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>> 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.
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>> 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?
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>> Dave
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> Hello Dave,
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> How does this German style reed look like???
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