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Re: Softening Forestone reeds

Author: Shiney
Date: 2013-12-24 04:29

Barry Vincent wrote:

I've now almost completely gone over to using the Forestone
> synthetic now. Almost , as I still have a small selection of
> cane reeds left and do use them now and again. Mostly Rico
> Royal and Michell Lurie. They are also excellent , most of the
> time , but just as I settle into a good one, it doesn't last.
> That's the real downside to cane reeds.
>

>
> Post Edited (2013-12-22 19:50)

Hi Barry (and everyone) from New Zealand.

New member -- just (really, just) taken up clarinet in addition to trombone and double bass, all primarily in jazz.

Always interested in non-traditional materials for things like trombone mouthpieces and bass strings, and have ordered a couple of Forestone reeds. I'm using Royal Rico 2.5s just now, and given that you also use these, I thought you might have some inkling as to their relative strength as compared with the Royals.

I also have a Fibracell 2.0 -- I like the ease of use, although it's a tad buzzy compared to the cane reeds. It'd do for jazz, I guess (!), but I'm looking forward to trying the Forestones.

Thanks for your thoughts.

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