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Klarinet Archive - Posting 000056.txt from 2005/07

From: "Keith" <100012.1302@-----.com>
Subj: [kl] RE: klarinet Digest 3 Jul 2005 09:01:01 -0000 Issue 6088
Date: Tue, 05 Jul 2005 19:25:02 -0400

Richard

I have been using Legere reeds for several years. Playing as an amateur
about the same as you. They are very long lasting. What happens is that they
never really stop working (over five years). They soften rapidly (maybe 0.25
of a grade in the first couple of hours of playing and then gradually
soften. But it is easy to get 4 - 6 months playing out of one. I have never
really worn one out, I just promote them to the basset horn as they soften!

And I even suspect that they are not rally softening but my chops are
hardening ....

Keith Bowen

> ----------------------------------------------------------------------
> Date: Sat, 02 Jul 2005 21:56:30 -0500
> To: klarinet@-----.org
> From: Richard Sankovich <sanko@-----.edu>
> Subject: Legere reeds
> Message-ID: <42C753DE.4090001@-----.edu>
>
> A question for those of you who have been using Legere reeds:
> how long have yours lasted? (You should probably also
> include with your answer about how much time per week you
> play on a given reed.) The question occurred to me today as
> I put on my trusty Legere that I purchased about four years
> ago. I'm not a professional player; I'd guess that I play an
> average of 10 hours per week on that reed. It shows no signs
> of wearing out so far. I'm wondering if maybe the reed will
> outlast ME!
> ---Richard
>

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