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Author: kfeder@hotmail.com
Date: 2005-07-02 18:39
For the first time I tried a legere reed which worked great for about a week. Then I noticed a small split on the middle of the tip of the reed about 1/16 of an inch and the reed didn't play as well.
I wonder if it is the fault of the reed holder? I used a regular la voz reed holder to store the reed. I didn't jam it in or anything. Anyone have any experience with this. What is the best reed holder for a synthetic reed?
I like the reed and the legere people said I can send it in for replacement.
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Author: Karel
Date: 2005-07-03 06:01
I would say that the Legere people should be the best to seek this advice from.
Good luck, Karel.
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Author: Burt
Date: 2005-07-03 17:21
I keep my Legere reeds in LaVoz reed holders and have never seen the problem you had.
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Author: Roger Aldridge
Date: 2005-07-03 17:36
If memory serves, a LaVoz reed guard holds the reed by the tip. Information posted on the Legere web site cautions against that. IE, not specifically mentioning LaVoz reed guards but stating that the reed tip should not be held like that.
I use Pro-Tec reed cases and haven't had any problems with either my reeds or the case. I suspect that other brands of reed cases work just as well.
I stopped using LaVoz reed guards around 4 years ago. I had problems with my reeds getting mold and warping. After switching to Pro-Tec reed cases all was well.
Post Edited (2005-07-03 17:38)
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Author: jim lande
Date: 2005-07-08 03:19
I have tried several synthetic and coated reeds on clarinet and disliked them all. I use a variety of reeds and normally am not too fussy.
However, as a result of an online review, I tried a Bari gold (?) tenor sax reed on my alto and liked it very much. Go figure.
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Author: leonardA
Date: 2005-07-08 20:25
I have used Fibracell reeds on my clarinet and saxes and like them a lot. I can not notice any difference in the tone between them and regular wood reed. They last a long time.
Leonard
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Author: Kel
Date: 2005-07-09 15:09
I use Fibracell on clarinet for big band doubling. Clarinet parts are few and far between, so natural cane dries out. The sound is acceptable for jazz, brighter and more projecting than Gonzales FOF. I prefer cane on all instruments but sometimes it's not practical. On bari sax (the only instrument I've tried them on) I find Legere to give a good dark, smooth sound, but cane responds better for me. On all saxes Fibracell seems a little bright and buzzy. But this is from the player's perspective. I haven't checked the sound from a distance or on a recording.
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