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Author: thepinesofrome2416
Date: 2011-06-29 20:25
I was told by many different professionals and teachers to move up to 3.5+. my lesson teacher recommends that i try 2 or 3 of:
Rico Reserve Classic 3.5+ or 4
Vandoren V12 3.5+ (currently playing on V12 3.5s)
I've tried searching around, but i cant manage to find anything.
There is a store that sells reeds individually but does not have the 3.5+ yet.
Any websites as well?
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Author: SteveG_CT
Date: 2011-06-29 20:44
I've yet to see any online retailers sell reeds individually (except for synthetic reeds of course), but I suspect the shipping cost would basically negate any savings. You may want to talk to the owner of the local shop and try to get them to get a box of the reeds you want. You will need to be persuasive but it can be done. I had to do something similar at my local shop as for a while they didn't carry anything over 3's. I used the argument that the clarinet students at the local conservatory were going to want the higher strength reeds.
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Author: srattle
Date: 2011-06-29 22:04
I would say, it almost doesn't make sense to get 2 or 3 of each, as with such a small amount you can't be certain if you really like one brand/strength verses another, or if you just happen to have one really good reed of one, and bad ones from the others.
If you really want to find your strength, it's better to invest a little money into it, and by a box of 10 from each. That almost assures you a good reed from each kind.
I know it seems like a lot of money, but you'll probably be able to get use from all 3 reed sorts, but it doesn't really make sense to do half a test.
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Author: pewd
Date: 2011-06-30 01:29
If you are in fact in Plano as the board's locator software suggests,
visit Nadine's Music, 15th at Independence in Plano. 972 985 7884
I can't remember which brand's she sells. But I seem to recall that she will sell individual reeds.
- Paul Dods
Dallas, Texas
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Author: Lelia Loban ★2017
Date: 2011-06-30 12:08
Do you play in a band? If you can't find a store with individual reeds, I'll bet that if you ask around among other members of the clarinet section, you'll find that a lot of them want to experiment with reeds. You probably know the old joke:
Q: How many clarinet players does it take to screw in a light bulb?
A: Only one, but he'll have to go through 15 boxes to find exactly the right bulb.
A group of you could pool your resources and divide up some miscellaneous boxes of reeds in the most common sizes.
But I also agree with "srattle" that it's difficult to make a judgment about a type of reed based on only one or two samples. You might get lucky (or unlucky!), select the most oddball reed in the box and get a misleading impression.
Lelia
http://www.scoreexchange.com/profiles/Lelia_Loban
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Author: srattle
Date: 2011-06-30 13:48
I know I've found reeds (multiple in some boxes) than if that was my one or two test samples, I would never touch that brand again.
I think it's best to have an idea of what a brand's best and worst reeds play like and decide from there. Worst reeds, because let's face it, we don't always have the luxury of playing on best reeds all the time.
This is a big reason why I love playing Rico Reserve Classic reeds. I find that, although maybe the star reeds don't always land in my lap, the majority of them are very playable for me, right out of the box and I'll take 9 very good reeds over 1 outstanding reed any day.... actually, have I ever had an outstanding reed?. . . .
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Author: LJBraaten
Date: 2011-07-01 16:03
If buying a box is the only option, you could try thinning the reeds that are too stiff, at least that has worked for me the few times I've tried it.
(Mr. Laurie J Braaten)
Post Edited (2011-07-01 17:06)
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