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Author: Wu
Date: 2007-08-09 14:05
Hi all,
I am currently using a TR Lyrique clarinet and I think that it is quiet good. However, I have problem with the tone, its too thin and not full at all, the high notes are hard to pitch and once they pop out, they sound like a spoilt speaker. I am currently using the mouthpiece that comes with the instrument, which is a handmade TR professional mouthpiece. The reed that I am using is aw, size 3 and half. So my question is, does the problem lie in the mouthpiece or the reed? I have been using the reeds for around 1 month. If the problem is with the mouthpiece, which mouthpiece do you recommend?
Any suggestion is greatly appreciated.
Thank you.
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Author: rtmyth
Date: 2007-08-09 14:22
I now play four Ridenours, and have been using Vandoren M13, Luyben ligature, and Vandoren Rue 56, no 3 reeds. They work well on my Ridenours. No two clarinets play or sound the same.
richard smith
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Author: Iceland clarinet
Date: 2007-08-09 14:26
My experience with the AW reed is that it wrap very badly and are very hard to correct. Also reed #3 is like the hardest ones in V-12 #4
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Author: MichaelR
Date: 2007-08-09 14:58
I use a Ridenour RE-10 on my Lyrique. My teacher sounds great, my tone is so-so.
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Michael of Portland, OR
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Author: sfalexi
Date: 2007-08-09 16:27
I'm using a Ridenour Lyrique, and switching between a Richard Hawkins and Ridenour Artist mouthpiece (mostly use the hawkins). I use size 3.5 legere, but with the ridenour mouthpiece, it originally sounded better with a slightly softer reed (3) than the 3.5. I send it back to him and asked him to adjust it to have it play a reed about a half strength higher. Now it sounds great.
Alexi
US Army Japan Band
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