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Re: Reed Tip Thickness

Author: kdk ★2017
Date: 2015-07-31 06:42

My question would be, thicker than what? Than V.12? 56 Rue lepic? VD Traditionals? Than the older discontinued Rico Reserve Classics?

Using one of Ben Armato's Perfecta-reed dial gauges, I don't find any difference among those 3 VD models or the V21 and a couple of d'Addario Reverve Classics I just measured. They are all thicker at the tip than the old Rico Reserve Classics. Anyone else's mileage could easily differ, though. I don't really know how reliable the dial in the Perfecta-reed is, and I've only measured a few of each specifically for this post. I know Vandoren claims different tip thicknesses for each of its models.

But then, response, as well as a reed's tonal qualities, come from more places than than just the tip. And if you use an ATG block on your reeds, as many here do (as I do for some reeds), the tips won't remain at their manufactured thicknesses very long anyway.

Karl

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