Klarinet Archive - Posting 000890.txt from 2004/07

From: Gilbert Guerrero <gilster@-----.com>
Subj: [kl] Re: [clarinet] reeds and more reeds
Date: Fri, 23 Jul 2004 09:15:51 -0400

Hi Patricia,

Not to cover my a** too much, since this is the moderated list and I assume
it slightly less likely that there is quite so much verbal thuggery but...

ALL EXPERIENCES ARE MY OWN AND MAY NOT REFLECT YOUR OWN EXPERIENCE. I am
about to use very subjective and imprecise words to describe clarinet sound=
,
lacking any precise qualitative and objective words. That being said:

I actually really like the sound and response of the Superial DC, more than
the Classique, actually. They sound somehow more "clarinetty / jazzy" than
the Classique. My own personal conception in clarinet sound tends to the
very obvious "woody" clarinet sound. Sometimes I think that some classical
players have a very "oboey" sound that I don't enjoy quite as much. My only
complaint in the=A0Superial DC is that they seem to wear quickly. I have
always had better reed duration with Vandorens.

The Zonda seem to very similar, in my experience, in tone and response to
Vandorens. A nice full sounding reed.

Strangely, a not very thick reed, gives in my view a very "clarinetty"
sound: the Mitchell Lurie Premium. I think they sound very nice.

Best regards,

Gil

On 7/22/04 10:41 PM, the Carbon Unit named "Patricia A. Smith"
<arlyss1@-----.net> wrote:

> Gil, Chuck,
>=20
> Just browsed the Superial website. Interesting. I plan to try the
> Classiques, and possibly the D.C.'s sometime, funds permitting. So far,
> the brands that work best for me are the Zondas, and the Gonzales reeds
> from Davie cane. However, I like to keep a lookout for different brands
> and try out anything that is promising.
>=20
> I have found that nearly every Zonda reed plays really well for me with
> a minimum of adjustment. The same is true of the Gonzaleses. I use, I
> believe, somewhere around a 4 in a Zonda and about the same or a bit
> harder? in the Gonzaleses; to tell you the truth, I don't remember! I
> adjust all of my reeds, and one day, when all my kids are grown, I will
> take up making my own! I wish I could now, but it's just not a
> practical thing for me to do. :(
>=20
> For Karen: definitely get a good, detailed book on making AND adjusting
> single reeds. It will be the best investment you can make! And if at
> all practical, start learning how to make your own. Most folks I talk
> to use a Reed-Du-All, Reed Wizard, or some such gadget, which there's
> nothing wrong with. Others do the whole nine yards by hand. If you can
> find the Opperman reed book (I think it was reprinted recently? I have
> an old one, and it's still good!), get it.
>=20
> Patricia Smith
>=20
>=20

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