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Best reed trimmer for Pilgerstorfer Dolce

Author: Bob Barnhart ★2017
Date: 2019-02-20 00:21

I have been playing Pilgerstorfer Dolce reeds for about a year now and love their responsiveness and tone quality. They are also very consistent.

My dilemma is that with the Backun ART mouthpiece the #4 reeds are frequently too soft and the #4.5 reeds are typically too hard. I can make the #4.5s work after a number of adjustments with my reed geek, but it takes a while.

On the other hand trimming a #4 with my Cordier trimmer produces a reed that works better, but the response and tone are quite different, I believe in part because the Cordier trimmer has a very rounded tip shape, more similar to a Vandoren Traditional than the Pilgerstorfer tip shape (that exactly matches my mouthpieces).

I'm interested in knowing if anyone that plays Pilgerstorfer (Dolce) reeds has found a reed trimmer that matches their original reed tip shape.

In particular, I'm wondering if the Vandoren reed trimmers for the 56 Rue LePic 56 / V21, White Master or Black Master might be a close match.

Thanks,
Bob Barnhart

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