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Re: Reed Tip Thickness

Author: kdk ★2017
Date: 2015-08-04 17:12

Ed, at least as far as Vandoren is concerned, everything I've ever read says that their reeds are all cut to the same dimensions and sorted according to the stiffness of the cane itself. A #2 and a #5 are the same measurements - tip thickness included. Tom didn't say anything in his post to imply that d'Addario does it differently.

I agree with you that the proportions are more important than the dimension of a specific area, which is why different reed models, using different overall designs (proportions), feel (and maybe sound, depending on the player) different.

Karl

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