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Author: tucker ★2017
Date: 2019-04-05 00:02
I'm looking for suggestions for contra bass reeds. I really don't want to use cane (warping... price, etc) so I'm looking for input from seasoned contra players.
I haven't seen synthetic reeds specific for contras, so are you guys using bari sax reeds?
Many thanks!
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Author: J. J.
Date: 2019-04-05 02:52
Bari sax reeds will work on Eb Contra Alto, but they’re not ideal for Bb Contrabass. I think it’s very hard to get good results without cane for that instrument.
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Author: jordan.1210
Date: 2019-04-05 03:24
Looks like Legere makes some synthetic contrabass reeds, which you can find on Amazon. I haven't played contra or tried these, so I don't know how they play, but the reviews on Amazon seem to be pretty good.
Post Edited (2019-04-05 03:27)
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Author: J. J.
Date: 2019-04-05 07:27
They are not really the dimensions of a Contrabass reed. They’re CA-sized, but they can be used.
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Author: Simon Aldrich
Date: 2019-04-05 15:46
I use a Legere bari sax reed, strength 3, on a Selmer C* contrabass clarinet mouthpiece because the dimensions of that mpc are perfect for that reed, in terms of the C*'s window width.
Simon
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Author: Mojo
Date: 2019-04-05 17:33
Fiberreed is better than Legere on Contrabass. Cleaner across the break and where the octave keys switch. Pricy though at $46/Reed. I use a M and a trimmed MS which is brighter sounding.
MojoMP.com
Mojo Mouthpiece Work LLC
MojoMouthpieceWork@yahoo.com
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