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RE: Reed Help

Author: Elise
Date: 2001-10-31 17:25

Kyle-
Dee and Ed are right about Vandorens be harder than Ricos in general. If you were using Ricos in 3 1/2 before, I would recommend Vandoren 3 1/2 or even 3. The V12s (the gray box, not the blue) seem to be a little more consistant for me. I have the same troubles as you (don't we all?) trying to get my reeds right. When my reed isn't working to my satisfaction it's terribly frustrating and they will take work. After being hard, Vandorens tend to be very inconsistant in my opinion--in a box of 10 I may use 1 straight from the box. The other 9 will need to adjusted. A clarinetist that I knew once went out and bought something like a case of Vandoren reeds--blue box I believe--which has a couple hundred reeds. Of them, he said that he used two from the box. He was probably exaggerating, but that's always what I think of when I think of Vandorens. The risk is worth the reward though, when you have a good Vandoren, it's very good. Either you can sand them yourself if you know how or you can have your teacher adjust them for you.

elise

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