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Author: GBK
Date: 2008-06-30 07:13
The remaining boxes of Morre reeds at Marks Music are mostly the German cut, rather than the French cut and are the "newer" old stock, not the "older" old stock, and currently sell for (IMO) a ridiculous premium.
Over the past 20 years, this remaining stock has been pretty much picked over. However if you make your own reeds and need some Morre reeds just to measure their dimensions this is the way to go.
Remember, although some batches of Morre reeds could be truly superior to anything before (or currently after) there were other shipments that were horrible. Sometimes these very best shipments were set aside and doled out carefully to select customers
These remaining Morre reeds we find still on sale today are no way characteristic of the Morre reeds from the mid 60's to early 70's.
Those reeds have never been equaled...GBK
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Author: William
Date: 2008-06-30 15:18
But, if you still want to call: http://www.marksmusic.com/
"Remember, although some batches of Morre reeds could be truly superior to anything before (or currently after) there were other shipments that were horrible."
So what else is new..................??
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Author: Alexis
Date: 2008-07-01 08:48
what would the strength comparison be with a V12?
I also notice that they sell 36 Rue Lepic.
Are they better down the road from 56?
=)
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Author: jims456
Date: 2008-09-22 16:16
Hi all,
I would agree with you all. What I have found is that there is a town in France called Morre. If you do a Google search of Morre France it will turn up. What i am trying to figure out is was the name of the reed Morre a person with the last name of Morre or were they named after this town in France where the reed cane could have possibly come from? It appears the town of Morre in France could have been close to Austria Germany where the reeds were manufactured. I am going to ask the folks at Marks music what they might know. I would just like to get some of that cane again and make the reeds myself. That Morre cane is what I am looking for. The shape of the reeds were great, but I think the quality of the cane was the other huge reason they produced the tone they did. Anyone who has any additional information, please let me know.
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Author: doublej
Date: 2008-09-24 14:10
skygardener wrote:
> Are there any companies today that produce the same cut?
Not that I have seen. Like gbk said the old new stock (if you will) is different and I use one making my reeds as a model.
JJ
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Author: Hermann
Date: 2008-09-24 15:43
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(Disclaimer - I sell reed machines and tools)
I have just measured the data of a Morre reed to make a model for my reed machine. It's a interesting design. Outside dimensions like a Austrian reed, tip thickness from a French cut. And a very round back part.
Hermann
Post Edited (2008-09-24 15:46)
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Author: IsaacB
Date: 2012-07-28 01:23
Actually doublej, Pilgerstorfer makes a Morre cut reed, but I have no idea how they compare to the old Morre reeds.
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Author: Ed Palanker
Date: 2012-07-28 13:21
The last batch of Morre reeds I bought, a long time ago, were all so soft they were unplayable. I used Morre's for several years but had to switch after a while because they started coming in so inconsistantly that I was literaly just throwing my money away. About five years ago I found a bunch of boxes in my draw that I tried playing and just stored away. They were so terrible I just through them out. I mean they were awful, completly unplayable. I heard the factory burned down, it should have done that before I bought my last dozen boxes. :-)
ESP eddiesclarinet.com
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Author: JHowell
Date: 2012-07-28 16:50
Pilgerstorfers are, in my opinion, an excellent facsimile of Morres. Clark Fobes has them.
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Author: Hermann
Date: 2012-07-28 17:00
David - thank you!
The pictures are screenshots of my ReedMaker software that was sold with my automatic CNC controlled reed machines. I have stopped the sale of these machines. I am using this technique now exclusively in my own company AW-Reeds.
Hermann
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Author: Hermann
Date: 2012-07-28 17:36
The hand machines (RPM 68 / RPM 82) are still sold but not the automatic machines.
Hermann
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Author: Ed Palanker
Date: 2012-07-28 18:08
A reed is only as good as the cane no matter what the cut is. This was extremely obvious to me when I made my own reeds, which I did for a great many years.
ESP eddiesclarinet.com
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Author: Bob Bernardo
Date: 2012-07-29 02:29
Marks Music still has them, not much of a supply and no demand. The cane is soft. Way too soft. Eddie and myself along with many others have said the same thing.
Very expensive for a box of reeds that are soft.
Designer of - Vintage 1940 Cicero Mouthpieces and the La Vecchia mouthpieces
Yamaha Artist 2015
Post Edited (2012-07-30 12:12)
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