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Re: eefer (yes it is again)

Author: GBK
Date: 2004-10-07 12:29

starlight wrote:

> Just curious, are
> vandroen reeds #3 okay, or do i need a harder or softer reed?

The reed strength depends on the mouthpiece you are using.

For Eb clarinet you want to have a set up with enough resistance to support the higher register.

Have you though about cutting down regular Bb clarinet reeds? Many of today's Eb mouthpieces will accept Bb reeds trimmed at the butt end.

You can also try to modify Vandoren Black Master or White Master reeds. These can also produce excellent results on Eb clarinet.

One word of caution - whenever using cut-down reeds for the Eb clarinet mouthpiece, the width of the tip and the length of the vamp must match the mouthpiece ...GBK

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