Klarinet Archive - Posting 000141.txt from 2010/01

From: "David Kumpf" <dkumpf@-----.com>
Subj: RE: [kl] Legere Signature Reeds?
Date: Thu, 21 Jan 2010 10:58:23 -0500

Karl Krelove wrote:=20
> My question, not having tried one yet, is why they're so much more
> expensive
> than the older Leg=E8re styles.

Well, it may just be marketing. "Look, we have a significantly better =
reed, and we think that this is easily worth the cost of a box of good =
cane reeds, so here it is."

Or it may be higher manufacturing cost. I can say, from inspection, that =
the texturing on the vamp and tip is quite different than the prior =
Legere reeds. Also, while the back on the prior reeds is smooth, this =
one is textured. Not sure whether there are different materials, a =
different molding process, or different final finishing.

What I would wish they would do is dispense with the stick-on labels. =
Invariably, the ligature pushes them around, and they come off. So, what =
model and strength reed is this? Don't know. So, you resort to a Sharpie =
- for something I think they should have figured out by now.

Dave Kumpf

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