Author: Bonnie
Date: 2019-11-09 19:39
The other day I was going through a tool box with clarinet-related stuff when I came across a receipt from Legere for two Legere reeds, of differing strengths. It was dated February 19, 1999. If you wanted a Legere reed then, you had to order directly from Legere, and you didn't have the various cuts to choose from. I think I called them and ordered these, then sent a check. All that to say, I'm not new to Legere reeds, and I've played them on whatever mouthpiece I was using at the time. For the past several years I've played them primarily on a mouthpiece from a fellow who is well-known for his system for adjusting cane reeds. And Walter, back in the days when I ordered directly from Legere, one of my most-used mouthpieces was one you made for me when you were visiting your in-laws one Christmas. I've used it with both cane and Legere reeds.
I don't think I've ever met a cane reed I haven't had to do some work on to make it play the way I wanted (since I learned that was something you could do). On the other hand nearly all the Legeres I've bought played quite nicely out of the box. I've adjusted a few over the years, but adjustments have been minimal. I rotate a bunch of Legeres, just as I did a bunch of cane reeds when I played cane, but when I was playing cane, I always made sure I had one or two I could count on for a concert. With the Legeres, it's rare that I have to change out a reed during a rehearsal or performance.
I may just be lucky, but the Legere European Signatures work well for me and my mouthpieces.
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