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Author: Micaela
Date: 2001-02-02 22:18
I'm playing in the pit orchestra for my school's musical (Bye Bye Birdie) and would like to get a Legere synthetic reed so I don't have to worry about drying out. What strength should I get? I use a Vandoren 3 most of the time, sometimes a 3.5.
Micaela
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Author: Yusuf Zaid
Date: 2001-02-02 22:39
General advice seems to be to go a quarter strength higher on the Legere Synthetics. Nice reeds I think you'll be quite impressed.
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Author: Lisa
Date: 2001-02-02 23:52
Per Legere website (www.legere.com):
"Légère Bb Clarinet reeds play about ¼ strength softer than the corresponding Vandoren V12 reed.
Légère 4¼ = V12 4."
I'd recommend Legere 3½ since you're using a Vandy 3 or 3½.
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Author: Anji
Date: 2001-02-03 00:51
They also offer a "Strength trade" option if you need top go up or down.
Like you, the V12 3.5 is my preferred reed, the 3 3/4 is pretty close.
Oh yeah, dont' heat em with a hair dryer, unless you wanna smell $15 going up in smoke.
anji
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Author: Micaela
Date: 2001-02-03 02:38
Thanks! I don't use the V12, just the regular Vandoren. I'll see where a 3.5 gets me. I have a month until the show so I can trade if I get the wrong one.
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Author: bob gardner
Date: 2001-02-03 14:47
They will trade but it took them about a month to send me the replacement. Maybe they were low on the one I requested. Don't cut your time too short.
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