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Author: Allie
Date: 2003-01-22 17:21
Hey Y'all
Fist of all, I am not very knowedgable about reeds, so I'm here to ask for your advice again!
I have played on a blue box Vandoren 3/12 for several years (mpc M13). As you all know..... Vandorens are RATHER finicky. After reading about all your favorite reeds on this bb, I asked my teacher about using a different reed. Not that I'm dissatisfied, I just thought maybe I could get in more good practice time if I didn't have to constantly worry about my reed working. Y'know, more playability right out of the box. So anyway, she gave me two Mitchel-Lurie 5's. Is this a good compromise? How do they compare, and what are the pro's and con's?
I'd appriciate hearing what you have to say!
~*Allie
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Author: Allie
Date: 2003-01-22 17:22
oops, that should be "Vandoren 3 1/2"!!
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Author: GBK
Date: 2003-01-22 17:37
Mitchell Lurie 5's are approximately comparable in strength to Vandoren Traditional (Blue Box) #4. (actually, the Mitchell Luries may be slightly harder).
2 suggestions:
Have your teacher show you proper reed preparation and break-in techniques, or search this board, lots of good information and techniques.
The Gonzalez FOF reeds are produced with very high quality cane, and also come in 1/4 size strengths. At this moment (of course, IMO) Gonzalez is the most consistant reed with the most dense cane (densest?... Is that a word?) currently available...GBK
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Author: Vic
Date: 2003-01-22 17:50
My experience with any of the Luries is that they sound good and work well right out of the box. Unfortunately they seem to quickly deterioriate and lose their ability to handle altissimo.
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Author: Bob
Date: 2003-01-22 20:51
Another reeds worthy of trying are Gigliotti's. Their Advantage #3 or 3.5 is close to Vandoren Traditional # 3.5, and Plus # 3.5 is the equivalent of V-12 #3.5. I could play them out of the box, and the cane quality was excellent throughout.
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Author: Laura
Date: 2003-01-22 21:01
I've had the same experience with ML reeds. They are good at first, but then they don't last long.
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Author: Brad
Date: 2003-01-22 21:41
Reeds like mouthpieces, ligatures, barrels, and even clarinets are a matter of personal taste. There are many brands of reeds that are worth a try. For me part of the fun of playing clarinet is experimenting. I have used Vandoren BB, Vandoren V12, Gonzalez FOF, and Zonda reeds in recent years and find them all to be very playable with varying degrees of preparation. I just recently tried some Rico Grand Concert Select (made by the same folks who make Mitchell Lurie reeds) and found some of those that I liked as well.
One variable to keep in mind is how well a particular brand of reed works on your mouthpiece. Some reeds just seem to work better on some mouthpieces than others.
Don't be afraid to experiment, and heed the advice given above in this thread to learn some reed preparation techniques from your teacher or by searching this board.
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Author: Mark Pinner
Date: 2003-01-22 21:57
Mitchell Lurie reeds die at the worst moment. They feel good straight out of the box but I find they last maybe a week at the most. The old non file cut lasted longer but the file cuts are very prone to going dead in te middle of something. I find the Rico Royal a more viable option however unfashionable. On saxophone however the Royal's die too quickly and I prefer Lavoz or Jazz Select.
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Author: tww
Date: 2003-01-22 23:52
I have none of the above problems with my Mitchell Lurie Premiums. They don't go dying on me. However, Mitchell Lurie Premium #5 are no harder than Vandoren #3.5 (blue). I find it funny when people try to use Mitchell Lurie 3.5's. Nothing less than 4.5 does the job on any mouthpiece I ever tried. Don't be afraid to go incredibly hard if you try ML's.
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