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Re: Mouthpieces and reeds by the numbers

Author: kdk ★2017
Date: 2017-08-11 02:26

jdbassplayer wrote:

> In my experience, I've found that even mouthpieces with similar
> dimensions from different manufacturers may require different
> reeds. It also doesn't help that reeds are often very
> inconsistent. Not only that but different people prefer
> different strengths of reed on the same model of mouthpiece.
> Unfortunately it seems the best way to pair a reed to a
> mouthpiece is to buy a few boxes of different strengths and
> test them out. It's too bad because it would be great if we
> could just look at a chart and know exactly what reed to get.

Well, a table could at least provide a starting point, though you're certain right that it couldn't be a completely reliable listing. It might allow you to buy fewer initial boxes, though, by narrowing the possibilities.

Karl

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