Author: Raff P
Date: 2010-07-25 08:42
Hello Forum.
This morning I went to my local music store downtown and bought five size 4 Grand Concert Select Reeds (individually). When I got home and tried them out, I examined the vamps of the reeds and noticed that the lady had given me two types of GCS reeds, though I cannot identify them as this is my first time ever purchasing Rico Reeds.
Upon closer inspection I found that Reed 1 had a shorter stock, and that the part of the vamp that is shaved off when they french-file it comes up and makes a much steeper incline (a bit more than a third of the entire vamp) than that of Reed 2. Also, the edges at either end of the tip of the reed were much more rounded. On a side note, it was also easy to see the work of diamond cutters which left a strange sheen on the vamp.
On the other hand, Reed 2 has a longer stock, and the french-filed portion of the vamp only extends about a fourth of a centimeter from the cut. The edges of the tip of the reed are not rounded and are somewhat angular in comparison to Reed 1.
The wealth of knowledge on this forum surely has the answer.
Thanks in advance,
Raff
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