Klarinet Archive - Posting 000057.txt from 2009/05

From: hns692@-----.com
Subj: Re: [kl] new reed
Date: Sun, 24 May 2009 11:13:07 -0400

It's been really quiet -- the first message came through for me. It's
spring -- maybe that's the problem!

Lee Ann Hansen
Sousa Band

In a message dated 5/24/2009 9:24:11 A.M. Central Daylight Time,
billfoss47@-----.net writes:
> From: William Foss <billfoss47@-----.net>
> Date: May 24, 2009 5:12:43 AM EDT
> To: klarinet@-----.org
> Cc: Bill Foss <billfoss47@-----.net>
> Subject: new reed
>
> Hey all,
>
> After reading about the FORESTONE reed in the March 2009 "The
> Clarinet" (pages 36-38) I bit the bullet and sent to Japan for one.
> The total cost was about $40.00 (including shipping). I have now
> been playing it for about a month and can report that it actually
> does what the makes say it will !
>
> It is the best reed (real or synthetic) that I have ever
> played. It is made of bamboo and whatever they do to it - it works.
>
> You can order from their web site (http://www.forestone-japan.com/
> ). The site is a little clunky but the folks at Forestone are VERY
> helpful with assistance to be sure that you get your order right.
>
> Personally, this looks and feels like the reed breakthrough we
> have been waiting for.
>
> Bill Foss
> U.S. Army Retired
> USC Aiken, Woodwind Professor
> Director of Bands, Aiken Prep
>
>
>
>

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