Klarinet Archive - Posting 000058.txt from 2009/05

From: Gary Van Cott <gary@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] new reed
Date: Sun, 24 May 2009 12:14:07 -0400

There has been a long discussion of these reeds on the clarinet bulletin
board.

Gary
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William Foss wrote:
> 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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