Klarinet Archive - Posting 000043.txt from 2008/10
From: "Karl Krelove" <karlkrelove@-----.net> Subj: RE: [kl] Eb Mouthpiece (and reeds) Date: Wed, 08 Oct 2008 13:38:03 -0400
FWIW, I have an Eb mouthpiece that Walter Grabner made (that I like very
much, but it's beyond the price point you mentioned) on which I use regular
Bb reeds (VD V12s) - I use either #4-1/2 V12s or #5 VD traditional on Bb and
#3-1/2 V12 on the Eb. They seem to hold up better in the altissimo register
than the reeds VanDoren makes for Eb and respond well over the rest of the
range. Of course you have to cut them shorter so they don't overlap the
barrel.
Karl
-----Original Message-----
From: Gary Van Cott [mailto:gary@-----.com]
Sent: Wednesday, October 08, 2008 12:38 PM
To: klarinet@-----.org
Subject: Re: [kl] Eb Mouthpiece (and reeds)
I appreciate the good discussion and the offers of mouthpieces from
several people. I am going to accept one of these offers for a tryout.
The guy who I borrowed the instrument from had several Selmer
mouthpieces I will try also (he bought a new Buffet low C bass clarinet
about the same time he got the E-flat and has hardly touched the E-flat).
What about reeds? There does not seem to be many options. I am going to
go by the local music store (Kesslers) and see what they have after work
today. How about strength compared to what you play on B-flat? I know
the mouthpiece makes a great deal of difference but you have to start
somewhere.
Thanks,
Gary
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