Klarinet Archive - Posting 000106.txt from 2008/05

From: "Daniel Frazelle" <daniel.frazelle@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] Reeds
Date: Sun, 18 May 2008 22:50:40 -0400

Unfortunately, Glotin reeds (and cane for that matter) are no longer available.
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Daniel Frazelle

On Sun, May 18, 2008 at 10:37 PM, Marcia Bundi <msbundi357@-----.net> wrote:
> Can we have a discussion about reeds?
>
> The recent thread on Vandoren's cost and taste has prompted me to say that
> the last box of V12s I've been working through has had absolutely terrible
> quality. The debarking cuts are cockeyed, and the cane's fibers are extra
> coarse and stick out of the face of the reed. (The fact that I don't know a
> lot about adjusting reeds is yet another source of frustration but not what
> I'm aiming at on this thread.)
>
> So, what do you use and why do you like them? Not, "because they make me
> sound better!" What is it about the quality of the cane and its handling
> that you like?
>
> To start with, players whose opinions I respect have recommended Glotin for
> the high quality of their cane, and Legeres for their consistency and
> stability.
>
> Marcia in MT
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