Klarinet Archive - Posting 000238.txt from 2005/07

From: Bill Hausmann <bhausmann1@-----.net>
Subj: Re: [kl] Plastic Lester
Date: Fri, 22 Jul 2005 21:54:02 -0400

At 11:42 AM 7/22/2005 -0400, Patricia Smith wrote:
>Don't tenor reeds (and even alto sax, and alto & bass clarinet for that
>matter) run more expensive than Bb clarinet reeds any way?

Yes, price varies by size. Tenor reeds are generally the same price as bass
clarinet reeds. Alto reeds are between clarinet and tenor reeds in both
size and price.

>I never got the knack of working on alto sax reeds, and heaven knows I
>tried. Somehow, I never could get them to keep enough springiness to get
>a REAL alto sax sound; I usually took too much off the upper sides (never
>going into the heart, most know to avoid that)...seems like most
>commercial brands seem to use lower quality cane for alto sax reeds, or am
>I just imagining that?

I think you are imagining it. Of course, the blanks must be made from a
different SIZE of cane tube, i.e., one of larger diameter.

Bill Hausmann

If you have to mic a saxophone, the rest of the band is TOO LOUD!

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