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Author: Bob A
Date: 2003-04-29 02:43
Legere Comments.
I finally did it. I bought five Legere Studio Cut Tenor Sax Reeds to use
on my Bass Clarinet. Maybe I have a tin ear (I DO
wear aids in both ears) but I found the tone quite
satisfactory all through the upper and lower scales.
I bought four strengths from 2.5 to 3.5 with two 3"s .
Tried them all this afternoon. I MIGHT have to send
the 2.5 back as being too soft but with one mpc
(Walter Grabner's CXBB) and a Rovner Dark it sounded
pretty good. Maybe a faint 'buzz' but not too
unpleasant. Worked all five reeds with three
different mps and three ligatures. All seemed
satisfactory although none was 'really happy' with the
Peter Sprigs Floating Rail lig. It may have been the
positioning as it seems quite critical with these
reeds. My final choice for the initial "most
comfortable" was a Dave Spiegelthal reworked #119 mpc, a 3.1/4
Legere and a Rovner Light.
As a matter of record does Rovner put out a replaceable longer
screw? My "Edie Daniel" Rovner was not capable of opening wide
enough for any of my 3 mpc's and the Legare's. As a matter
of fact it is almost too tight for a conventional reed. Dave (or any of you other informed folk) can you tell me what screw/thread to use and what length? Available at my local 'Hardware Hank's'
as that's all I have here in NW Iowa. Thanks, more on this later if necessary. But meanwhile, anybody want to buy a reed cutter? I may never need it again.
Bob A
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Author: David Spiegelthal ★2017
Date: 2003-04-29 18:37
Bob,
I've seen a few different screw lengths on Rovners --- try calling Phil Rovner himself, I believe he's in Timonium, Maryland. Or try the regular ("dark") Rovner -- my regular bass clarinet Rovner has enough adjustment capability that I can use it on my refaced Bundy 3 contra-alto clarinet mouthpiece, so it shouldn't have any trouble fitting over a bass mouthpiece, even with the thick-backed Legere reed.
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Author: Bob A
Date: 2003-04-29 19:57
Dave, I've swapped all the Rovner bits around and still can't get the "Edie Daniels" to work well enough to try it out. The metal plates at the bottom take up too much space. If I remove the rivets and the plates I'd be back to a glitzy "Dark" Rovner. Have one, tried it. Thanks.
Bob A
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Author: David Spiegelthal ★2017
Date: 2003-04-30 14:04
Bob,
If you don't like the 'dark' Rovner ligature on your bass clarinet, try the basic inverted Vandoren metal ligature (not the 'Optimum' -- I'm talking about the much cheaper inverted metal one with the stamped 'bumps' that contact the reed) --- it's what I've been using for years and seems to allow a bit more color into the sound than the Rovners.
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Author: William
Date: 2003-04-30 14:31
I also concur that the Legere's work well on bass clarinet. I have a Grabner customized Selmer C* and use a 3.5 Legere bass clarinet reed (although the tenor reeds probably work just as well) for outdoor events secured by a VD Optimum lig with the parallel rail plate. Legere outdoors, however cane indoors as I still think that the best sound is best obtained from a cane reed--at least to my ears.
(BTW, I also have a Bay bass clarinet ligature that works well)
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Author: Bob A
Date: 2003-04-30 21:09
Re: Why Buy?
1. There is no major difference (re Dave S and other pro-Bass players.)
2. The "Studio Cut's" were available in the strength's I wanted and were reported (hype) to be a better sound.
3. They were in stock.
4. WW&BW has a "special" [5 reeds at $12.00 each].
Couldn't pass up the deal.
Bob A
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