Klarinet Archive - Posting 000415.txt from 2004/07

From: "Chuck Currie" <reedguy@-----.net>
Subj: RE: [kl] [clarinet] RE: music/reeds
Date: Mon, 12 Jul 2004 21:19:45 -0400

In my opinion, any single reed player is doing themselves a disservice =
if
they do not try Alexander Superial reeds. I've tried almost every reed =
out
there over the years and always came back to Vandoren. Not anymore. =
For
commercial work, the American cut, for jazz/commercial/classical the DC, =
and
for the really dark warm tone, the Classique. I'm using the classique =
on
SATB saxophone, clarinet, Eb clarinet, alto clarinet, bass clarinet and
basset horn. I'm very unlikely to go back.

My mouthpieces are generally Morgan on saxophone and Lomax on clarinet, =
but
the reeds have made a huge impact on all of my students regardless of
equipment. =20

I agree that the V12's are superior to the "blue box" for clarinet,
especially on a moderately open long facing mouthpiece. Check out the
Superial website for detailed information on this product.
http://www.superial.com

Chuck Currie
Sax Noir Studio
www.saxnoir.com
reedguy@-----.net

-----Original Message-----
From: K. Brannon [mailto:kbrannon@-----.net]=20
Sent: Monday, July 12, 2004 10:56 AM
To: Clarinet List (Moderated)
Subject: [kl] [clarinet] RE: music/reeds

Thanks for everyone's help. (I almost said ya'll, but I realized I would
sound like I was from Arkansas!) You encouraged me to try some more
combinations. I've been using the Rubank books but wasn't sure that=20
was enough. I'll keep using them and add Rose Etudes for the more =
advanced.
I've also tried the new V-12 reeds, and was excited with the first one, =
it
played
so well, but the next one was awful. Maybe it is my mouthpiece. I just
can't seem
to find consistency in anything.
Karen Brannon

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