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Re: What SIZE Reed? SIZE??????

Author: Paul Aviles
Date: 2019-01-22 21:06

Hmmmm..........

I don't know that I have that happen with air leaking from around where reed extends past edges of rails (there are plenty of folks using standard Bb reeds on Eb clarinet mouthpieces). One thing that I could think though as a possible factor is that most ligatures bind AROUND the reed. With the reed sticking out on both sides of a facing the ligature is actually putting stress downward on the edges of the reed. I have actually caused stress fractures on Legere European Signatures with metal ligatures that wrap the tension around the system.

The possible solution, if that is the issue is to try the BG Duo. They not only have very prominent vertical rails that only touch the MIDDLE of the reed (an exaggerated Bonade rail), they feature the same prominent rails on either side of the mouthpiece. Therefore there is NO pressure exerted on the edge of the reed at all.........voila. I don't advocate jumping on the latest gadget, but the BG Duo is perhaps the best Legere ligature bar none.

.................Paul Aviles

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