Klarinet Archive - Posting 000698.txt from 2004/11

From: "Kathy Beatty" <kbeatty@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] Sandpaper vs. Reed knife
Date: Thu, 25 Nov 2004 20:57:45 -0500

I only tried one, and it caused me to squeak consistently. I gave it to a
friend, and he had the same results. I've
never tried another. I use the Harry Hartmann Fiberreeds and love them.

Kathy
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From: "Keith" <100012.1302@-----.com>
To: <klarinet@-----.org>
Sent: Thursday, November 25, 2004 3:44 AM
Subject: [kl] Sandpaper vs. Reed knife

> Joe,
>
> It has been my experience that they are highly consistent, but clearly
> yours
> is not quite the same. Ah well. I agree with Walter of course that nothing
> can be manufactured exactly the same each time (I have similar experience
> to
> him, as director of technology for a manufacturing company! I wish!) let
> alone from a natural material. So I should temper my statement: the degree
> of variability in Legere reeds is very, very much smaller than in cane
> reeds.
>
> Joe, have you ever had a Legere reed that you had to reject completely?
> Has
> anyone?
>
> Keith
>
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> Date: Wed, 24 Nov 2004 18:00:57 +0000
> To: klarinet@-----.org
> From: Joe Fasel <jhf@-----.gov>
> Subject: Re: [kl] Sandpaper vs. Reed knife
> Message-Id: <1101319257l.24829l.0l@-----.gov>
>
>>Walter,
>
>>To clarify, I think the Legere reeds are great, and I don't expect
> perfection. What I meant was that Keith's description might lead one to
> believe that one of these reeds plays just like any other, and that's not
> quite so. It is true that every one is balanced coming out of the box.
>
> Cheers,
> --Joe
>
> On 2004.11.24 10:52, GrabnerWG@-----.com wrote:
>> I know Mr. Legere as a very able and dedicated scientist and
>> engineer. =20 Let's=20 just not expect perfection........ =20
>
> Joseph H. Fasel, Ph.D. email: jhf@-----.gov
> Systems Planning and Analysis phone: +1 505 667 7158
> University of California fax: +1 505 667 2960
> Los Alamos National Laboratory post: D-2 MS F609; Los Alamos, NM
> 8=
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