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Author: Fernie Montes
Date: 2018-11-02 08:02
Apparently there is a new product of reeds from D'addario called "Evolution" reeds. I found them on their website and come in an orange box. Has anyone tried these reeds? Are they similar to the reserve classic? Maybe the name "Evolution" is based on the Grand Concert Evolution reeds...I'm not sure
Fernando Montes
Post Edited (2018-11-02 19:30)
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Author: Bob Bernardo
Date: 2018-11-02 19:03
The Reserve didn't make it. I was the designer of the Grand Concert reeds in the 1990's so let's see if how they do.
The problem is they don't have very good musicians there to really "Feel and hear," the overtones of the reeds. There's much more to it when designing reeds. The depth of the tone, the balance between the spine and the rails or also referred to as the center of the reed and the side of the reeds. I don't think Rico has the talented musicians to pull this off. The head person is an oboe player and the others don't have music degrees and their sounds are not at the pro levels. One guy was so bad they sent him out to take private lessons, he should have been let go for not being able to play at a semi pro level.
So my guess is the new reeds will die out just as the Reserve reeds did. Even the Grand Concert reeds have fallen apart since I left. It's just an average reed for the most part, but when they first came out they sold millions the first 2 years and this is when I left.
I recently left Steuer reeds for the same reason and I'm back to making my own reeds again. With good cane anyone can make GREAT reeds. Oboe and bassoon players have to do this with 2 reeds, so clarinet players can and sax players can do this too. It takes about 30 minutes and the reeds turn out the way you want them to play. I usually make the reeds while watching TV or something. It's not that hard. All you need is sandpaper, calipers, and a reed tip clipper. Oh and a reed knife of a knife that barbers use and a stone to sharpen the knife. Total cost is $60. If you want to make reeds in 15 minutes you can buy some machines to speed up the process and I recommend them. But you are into it for about $1500 for everything. This is still a very good deal as it pays for itself in a year or less.
Designer of - Vintage 1940 Cicero Mouthpieces and the La Vecchia mouthpieces
Yamaha Artist 2015
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Author: Ed
Date: 2018-11-04 06:03
I look forward to hearing more about these reeds. They do make some very nice products.
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