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 Re: How many synthetic reeds to keep in rotation?
Author: sfalexi 
Date:   2022-11-21 14:37

I think the time to move on from an old Legere is probably similar to the time to move on from your best cane reed.

Meaning, it's hard as [redacted] to figure out when the heck that is!

I remember playing cane reeds and playing my best reeds over and over. I'd have 10 reeds in a giant case, and I'd find that I'd be using the same four over and over again. And I would use them forever. And out of curiousity I'd eventually open a new box of reeds and say, "What?! These are so much more resonant! Why am I sticking with these old reeds?!?!!" Then the break-in process and rotation would start over again.

Finding out when to move on from a legere reed is tough. I think if you REALLY want to be in peak performance condition at all times, just have a secondary two or three legere reeds at your house. And once a month, try them out and see if they feel better than the ones you're using every day. When the day comes that they feel better, well, it's time to replace them.

Right now I'm using two clarinet reeds in rotation, and three tenor sax reeds in rotation. They all feel good and do what I need, but I DO notice that my two newer legere sax reeds feel more comfortable than the older one. So it's almost time for me to retire that one.

Lex

US Army Japan Band
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