Author: Kalashnikirby
Date: 2019-11-09 17:39
Walter is right, IMHO.
The Legérè European Cut is a milestone in that it doesn’t lack anything compared to a cane reed - with the right mouthpiece, that is.
Now as far as makers here in Europe are concerned, if they specifically design a plastic reed mpc, it’s meant to be used with the European Cut reed (coincidence? Nah, I’d say it’s even better than the standard Signature)
What I found was that some mpcs work well with that reed, others don’t. It’s not like makers limit them to be used with Légères, but they accept them better than others. Some design features seem to play a role in that. Took me almost 2 years on the bass and the soprano to figure out what works best.
I’ve seen improbable mpc/reed combos that nevertheless work. And some others I’ve tried sounded horrible. Hard to put my finger on what makes or breaks a Légère friendly mpc. Walter surely knows these secrets and I respect the really talented makers out there a lot!
One may add: The material used plays an immense role too. Higher Quality (than Vandoren, for example) ebonite has a pretty huge impact, I’ve learned - in that it rounds and softens the tone, which seems counteract possible tendencies of plastic reeds. Though right now, I can’t say there’s anything like a “plasticy” sound coming from these reed.
Best regards
Christian
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