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Author: Ron
Date: 2010-05-11 10:16
One of the top online retailers is selling "Queens Clarinet Reeds". The product description says "Made in France. Premium cane grow in the French Var, aged, and machined into high quality reeds. Ten reeds per box." Has anyone tried them or know anything about them? Are they French file cut, American cut? How about the quality and/or consistency? I've never heard of this brand and would like some information about them before dropping another $19.95 for a box of ten reeds that I can use to ingnite some charcoal for a bar-b-que. Thanks for your feedback.
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Author: LarryBocaner ★2017
Date: 2010-05-11 13:27
I haven't heard of "Queens" clarinet reeds -- I assume they are just north of Brooklyn and east of Manhattan. I have used "Queen" reeds (have some in my case right now) and find them compatible with Vandorens, Gonzalez, Grand Concert and Rico Royal -- all of which are also in my current rotation.
They are apparently file cut. If you get the right strength they should work just fine for you.
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Author: Ron
Date: 2010-05-11 13:43
Larry,
Thank you for your response. I just verified the name and these are indeed "Queens" reeds. This is a cut/paste from the retailers website:
Queens Clarinet Reeds
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I'll call the retailer to confirm the name. Are the Queen reeds that you use from France? Thanks again.
Ron
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Author: A Brady
Date: 2010-05-11 14:51
I have been very pleased with "Queen" reeds for the last couple of years. I understand that they are Rigotti cane, and I find them to have more flexibility than Vandoren in general, and frankly, much better potential for me.
They are American (unfiled) cut, and are available from Muncy Winds, among others.
AB
AB
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Author: Ron
Date: 2010-05-11 15:11
AB,
Thanks for your note. I just called Muncy to verify the "s" at the end of Queens and indeed the correct name is "Queen". They are going to make the spelling correction. This clears up all the confusion. Since two positive responses came regarding the quality of the reeds I will order a box and hope they work for me.
Ron
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Author: reedwizard
Date: 2010-05-11 18:03
I have used Queen reeds in the past and have had success with them. The cane tends to be better than average. I bought mine from Muncy.
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Author: A Brady
Date: 2010-07-01 19:20
A follow-up: The last several boxes of Queen reeds I have purchased have been extremely stiff and inflexible, pretty much the opposite of what attracted me to them in the first place.
This is certainly the great frustration of using pretty much any brand of commercial reeds, the great variability of the cane crop from season to season. Adjustment/balancing/proper break-in alone cannot make up for inflexible, stuffy cane in my experience.
I keep Legere Signature reeds with me all the time these days for this very reason, but always prefer the sound of a balanced and resonant cane reed.
All part of our self-selected neuroses as reed players I suppose...
AB
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