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Re: Same reed, different mouthpiece?

Author: Synonymous Botch
Date: 2003-05-08 12:22

I try out mouthpieces with the Legere reed, it's imperturbable.

Two things to ponder (as your question is impossible to solve by wire):

How long had you played the reed in question prior to the swap?
- I can play a reed for an hour of solid 16th notes, and must put on another
after the intermission. Dunno why, but the reed seems to 'tire'.

Do you know if both facings have flat tables?
- A table may have a convex or concave profile, and this would force the
reed to deform slightly under the ligature, it should return to flat when
stored overnight to dry.

I find new reeds to be erratic out of the box, and would consider any test prior to the 5th day of reed 'break in' (adjustment) premature.

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