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Author: Mandy
Date: 2001-02-25 17:12
I have only been playing for a little over one month and am absolutely in love with this wonderful instrument,however I would appreciate some advice from more experienced players on the ever emotive subject of reeds.
I currently play with a Vandoren standard 2.5,Hite Premiere mouthpiece and Rovner C1r ligature,and am progressing very well,recently I purchased a Legere 3.25 reed out of curiosity and have been immensly pleased with it.The sound I am able to produce seems to my somewhat inexperienced ear to be much cleaner especially my tongueing and also much smoother in the upper register.
I would like to keep the Legere as a standby reed so that I always have a good reliable reed and use cane for the majority of my playing,(I am worried about accidentely damaging it and as they are quite expensive cannot really justify spares although I realize the Legere should have a longish life.)
I have found the Vandoren standards to be quite inconsistent and some reeds seem to lose their will to live after a very short time and would like to try other reeds,perhaps Vandy V-12's, Neuranter ,Sinus F ,Grand Concert Select etc.
As a mere newcomer to clarinetting I am not at the stage of making adjustments to the reeds myself and would be very grateful for any suggestions on where to go next on my reed quest.I am sorry that this post is so long but am not known to be stuck for words too often.
By the way I am currently playing a Buffet E-13 and B-12,(both great.)
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Author: Stephen
Date: 2001-02-25 17:51
From all the experience that I have playing the clarinet, I will always stick with the V-12 vandoren Strength 4. And I love my clear Jerry Hall JC-2.In 7th grade I was told about The Wodwinds and the Brasswinds. They sell primarily New Instruments and accerories. And If it is price you are worried about, all I pay for my reeds is 17 and some change. Which to me beats the 35 that they cost in normal stores. I highly recommend the V-12 vandoren Strength 3 for you. In my opinion they are the best, no matter how much playing experience you have
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Author: Mandy
Date: 2001-02-25 19:50
Thanks Stephen,I will certainly take your comments on board as at the moment I am leaning towards the V-12 3's.I live in the UK.so generally cane reeds aren't too expensive,(about £13 for a box of V-12-s.)
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Author: Dee
Date: 2001-02-25 20:04
Try Mitchell Lurie reeds. If you are playing a Vandoren 2.5, you will need a 3 in Mitchell Lurie.
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Author: Fred R
Date: 2001-02-26 17:07
I like Dee prefer the Mitchell Lurie. I find them to be more responsive and consistant than the Vandorans. I find myself spending more time than I like tweeking the Vandorans where the Mitchell Lurie. generally play out of the box. I do I find a bigger difference in the strengths. If I use a vandoran I use a 3.5 and I use a 5 in the Mitchell Lurie.
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Author: Hiroshi
Date: 2001-03-01 04:03
Alexander's reeds do not need any adjustments only washing.
They are made of true Var region canes.Expensive but lasts very long.
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Author: Mark Pinner
Date: 2001-03-01 11:52
Hite Premiere! Why? By the time you have experimentd with lots of different reeds you would have spent enough money to have bought a decent mouthpiece.
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Author: Mark Charette
Date: 2001-03-01 13:33
Hmmm. All the Hite Premiere's I've recommended over the last couple of years have been fine mouthpieces, playing as well if not better than most of the mouthpieces costing near the $100 range. Have you had a bad experience with the Hites, or do you just blindly equate price with quality?
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Author: Mandy
Date: 2001-03-01 17:35
I really like my Premier,I also have a Vandoren B40 but I don't really use it that often,the Hite is more than adequate for my stage of playing(six weeks)and I think plays as well as many I tried costing two or three times as much.
I have promised myself a Pomarico crystal mouthpiece later in the year as I have recently tried one and loved it although I will wait until I have gained some more experience and can better choose which model.
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