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Author: fskelley
Date: 2015-05-14 21:10
Update May 2015.
Vandoren Traditional blue box #3 is, for the moment, all I'm using. After a 10 play breakin cycle, about 1/3 of them end up nice, the others I put aside. It's frustrating how much time it takes to reject them, but I have proven to myself a 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, or even 5th play verdict on a given reed is unreliable, in both directions. Eventually each reed settles down, and is good or bad.
I have to ATG soften most of the #3's considerably. #2.5's are closer to my required strength, but tend to chirp on me, and the 3's don't so much.
Leuthners were promising initially, but all 5 I tried went south on me. Brad also sent me (gratis- thanks!) one AW 302 #3, which broke in and played nicely. For now I also put it aside because I prefer the play of my blues. But AW is a future possibility.
I still need to evaluate D'Addorio and Forestone. I don't think I will ever spend another dime to re-try Legere, and I doubt anybody's going to send me a free one. (EDITED TO ADD- but then I saw a deal on Legere Signatures I could not pass up, and bought 3. They will arrive soon. And I will evaluate- and any result is a result- thank you Mythbusters. Stay tuned to this station.)
I've got another reed thread to update, sorry that probably means this discussion will be in 2 places.
Stan in Orlando
EWI 4000S with modifications
Post Edited (2015-05-20 06:52)
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